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defibulator implant

defibulator implant

my mom is about to have this aed implant and she's not getting a staight answer, on how long the proceedure takes and if it is done in the dr. office like she was told? my mom is only 38yrs old we/re all kinda worried because we're not getting and or finding any answers.
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It's an automated external defibrillator (AED)?  I've not heard of anyone having one done here or on the ICD forum I'm a member of, I'm interested in seeing if anyone has one.

Hopefully someone will have some knowledge of this and give you an answer :)
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If it is an AED it would probably be in the form of a vest that could be fitted in a doctors office in a short time. If it is an AICD I would think it would be done in a heart cath lab in the hospital. My initial implant took around 3 hours but my leads are different from most others, Mine were surgically implanted to the outside of my heart. I am now on my fifth ICD and all have been done in a EP or cath lab. I have had 14 years of extra life because of a defibrillator and I would still rather be shocked than die, I was 29 when implanted.
Best of Luck to you and your mother...
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