hi bruce, i was lucky in that i was in hospital after a heart attack when i
first went into VT and the second time we were driving past my GP's surgery,
having survived both i feel a lot more confident with the ICD which i have had
for three years now.
its good to know the ICD is there doing its job.
all the best , dave
>
> From: Bruce
> Date: 2008/11/18 Tue PM 06:27:50 GMT
> To: icdsupport@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [icdsupport] lucky new icd patient
>
> 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.
>
>
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