I've had a pacemaker/defibrillator for nearly 5 years now. It has caused me no problems and I don't even notice it. Has it helped? I had a problem with my heart beating too slowly once in a while and the pacemaker has corrected that problem. I was given a pacemaker/defibrillator combination because my heart congestive failure can cause the heart to beat too quickly. I haven't had the defibrillator shock my heart so I think it was a wise precautionary measure taken by my cardiologist. Last check on the status of the pacemaker show I have almost another 2 years on the battery. If your cardiologist recommends it I would listen to him/her.
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