hi there,i was recently taking part in a clinical trial regarding heart
failure and insulin resistance,after doing a exercise test which was
regarded normal,the cardiologist with me asked if i was ok,i said yes
then seconds later felt this really bad fluttering feeling,the
cardiologist asked again if i was ok,i said no,he and a cardiac nurse
put me on a bed,where he informed me that as i was hooked up to the ecg
machine it is showing that my heart had gone into VT,i was shocked by
defib there and then by the cardiologist to try and get rhytm back to
normal,this didnt work,i then arrested,when i came to i was in ccu
after being shocked again,i was later implanted with icd,this was 8
weeks ago,the rest of my medical history is that i had a heart attack
aged 30,a heart bypass aged 30,and a further bypass operation aged
33,the heart attack left me with heart failure and angina,i have also
have familial hypercholesterolemia,so thats my lucky story being in a
room with a cardiologist,a cadiac nurse and a defibrillator when i had
my cardiac arrest,now i have my own icd defib,how do you all feel about
having a machine inside you,what are your thoughts on your outlook in
life since you recieved your icd,do you have mortality issues regarding
it.look forward to your replys regards Bruce.