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Pacemaker & ICDs: Introduce Yourself & Meet Others

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@jc76 - my best friend died in 8/22 as his EF slowly failed. What I learned from this group is that my electrical problems are minor compared to others. Another best friend with electrical issues is three years into a replacement valve with a pig replacement valve given a five year life expectancy. I have learned to expect the, “well, I don’t know for sure, but if you don’t take this med, go thru this procedure, then….”. My ablation is still holding six plus years later, my ICD is doing what it is supposed to do. Yes, there are side effects with every med, procedure. Etc. - but there are side effects for not doing any thing.

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@bill0996 Your post points out the extremely important point that everyone is different. I am sorry for the loss of your best friend, perhaps your other best friend will be the recipient of new knowledge about treating his valve. I know little about pig valves, why a 5 year expectancy? My husband's aunt received a pig valve that worked far longer than that. Here again,everyone is different. It's the Art of Medicine, not an exact science, one of the reasons being our differences. Glad your ICD and ablation are working well.

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Totally agree