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ICD expiry?
Hi,
My brother has had an ICD in 2006. In 2011 the Cardiologist he's seeing said that the ICD capacity is over and that it has to be replaced by a new one. He got a new ICD in 2011. He has had many shocks, sometimes about 10 a day. Now the Cardiologist again says the ICD is nearing it's capacity. Has anyone else had ICD's replaced so often? Is there any other treatment other than ICD for Brugada Syndrome?
4 Comments
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by a.l.s. - 2015-01-09 05:01:53
I have had 3 ICDs in 4 years, my next one however is probably coming within the next month.
TraceyE is completely right. Depending on the amount of shocks, pacemaker usage, electrode impedance and other parameters, the battery drainage is rather variable.
ICDs are the safest (and only real) option for patients with Brugada Syndrome who have been symptomatic.
However it is possible to reduce the amount of shocks by adjusting detection times and tachycardia discrimination algorithms.
mr
by eprn - 2015-01-13 11:01:53
no one should be getting 10 shocks a day. that will wear out the battery faster but he should get an opinion from an ep. there are many alternatives to that many shocks, medication, VT ablations, etc. Cleveland clinic is a good place and the university of pennsylvania as well as Mayo. Johns hopkins, too,
Lcsd
by Katelyn - 2015-05-17 08:05:21
Look into left cardiac sympathic denervation at Mayo. I had one, no shocks since.
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battery life
by Tracey_E - 2014-12-10 08:12:32
If the icd is firing often, it's going to shorten the battery life. That is to be expected.