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Has anyone out there had an ICD implanted?  Thanks.
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I have one also, Had my first one implanted in 1991. On my fifth one right now and I get on average four years per battery.
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Yes in August 2009 I had a pacemaker/ICD implanted - my model is a Boston Scientific Teligen 100 - extremely small and great battery life - I'm at 8.5 years as of right now.

Mine was implanted due to malignant arrhythmia's called polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
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