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Yes the pacemaker I’ve had was for the Afib…since I came home from the hospital I have just felt since this event was the first and only one I’ve had ever had…some options should have been presented to try and see if they work and if they didn’t then talk about the implant…when I said I guess I don’t have a choice their response was well you always have a choice but…….then anything else I might choose was bad and dangerous….I just wish I had been sent home with time to process all that had happened before making the decision…instead the awful event happened on Sunday..took to ER by ambulance and shocked in ambulance while still conscious…then on Monday they were in telling I needed to have the device and could work me in to their schedule on Tuesday….it was quick with no thinking or processing time….thank you for your input…
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Going through cardioversion from paddles while conscious sucks. I get the fear of ever having to experience it again. Did your doctor explain that since your implanted icd has wires right next to heart that the amount of shock is likely materially less than what the EMT had to use to your chest in the ambulance? Verify with your EP and medical notes from critical care, but looking at your devices technical stats may help you put this into perspective or help know, IF it ever has to shock you to save your life - even so, it may not be quite the same thing as what you previously went through.