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Living Without ICD's Since Episode Of Body Rejecting Them, Do Not Feel Arrhythmia. MRI Shows Minor Damage, EP Negative. Solution?

Cardiac - I have had 2 ICD s implanted (first above the muscle, second below). My body rejected both. Sever swelling around the ICD and large hump (almost broke through my skin) on my chest. Surgery found a very large amount of scare tissue from both. I have been without an ICD for 6months now. The 3 years before showed no events on either ICD. I never feel any arrhythmia . My ejection fraction is 49. MRI showed minor damage. EP study was negative. I have a very unique case. My cardiologist says no to a third gold plated ICD and my Electrophysiologist says I should get the third one. I had 3 years of moderate to extreme pain from the first 2 ICD s. What should I do?
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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What was the indication of first ICD? why it was placed for the first time? I must know this before i can answer it further. please revert back with relevant details. i would please to answer.
sincerely
sukhvinder
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Living Without ICD's Since Episode Of Body Rejecting Them, Do Not Feel Arrhythmia. MRI Shows Minor Damage, EP Negative. Solution?

dear Sir/ Madam hello welcome to HC magic What was the indication of first ICD? why it was placed for the first time? I must know this before i can answer it further. please revert back with relevant details. i would please to answer. sincerely sukhvinder