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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

site of defibrillator installed. My chest started hurting this morning. It is sore & hurts when I try ..., defibrillator 3 weeks ago ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Divakara MD

A friend of mine recently had defibrillator/pacer placed and is now doing cardiac rehab .. for about 6 weeks. Her EF remains at 30. Can she expect this to improve? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

I had a defibrillator inserted last week. How long will my incision hurt this much? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Matija Romic MD

E fraction of20% have tried all kinds of meds etc now have a pacemaker and defibrillator ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matija Romic ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Maruti Karale MD

My father fell and is having severe angina around defibrillator and shortness of breath . No swelling around defibrillator. We gave him aspirin and he is lying down on his back. What else can we do ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Maruti Karale ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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A person wearing a heart defibrillator can they fly on a plane ? A person wearing a heart defibrillator can they fly on a plane? ... View answer

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Dr.  (Prof.) Subroto Mandal MD

What is a heart defibrillator an does it do its job? As making you feel better.? I m getting a heart defibrillator and would like to know some info on it. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. (Prof.) Subroto Mandal ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Kailash Kumar MD

Can a Samsung Galaxy tablet affect a pacemaker/defibrillator? My father recently got a tablet and has a pacemaker/defibrillator and started having episodes for which the cardiologist had him come in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kailash Kumar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sabiha Banu MD

, had very bad diabetic complications now in rehab at a nursing home.he has defibrillator implant aside from dobutamine drippings. can they take off dobutamine and just be w defibrillator? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sabiha Banu ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr. Vivek Mandurke MD

i have an implantable pacemaker/defibrillator - last night i was awakened twice by violent chest/upper body spasms, but it did not really feel like the one time the defibrillator went off two years ago ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Mandurke ( Cardiologist)