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What It's Like to Have an Implantable Defibrillator
You don't really notice it until it goes off—then you get the shock of your life
Shannon Schroeder, 37, of Poulsbo, Wash., has a defibrillator monitoring her heartbeat and waiting for a chance to shock her back to life. Though she rarely notices it's there, a few years ago, the defibrillator fired accidentally while Schroeder was taking her daughter to preschool and carrying her one-year-old... Read More
How Doctors Diagnose Arrhythmia
Taking a look at your heart's electrical system
Because arrhythmias are electrical malfunctions, the best way to detect them is with an electrical reading of the heart with an electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG). Your doctor may want to take an EKG while you're exercising, a procedure also known as a stress test... Read More
Tachycardia Saps Her Breath and Energy
How she controls arrhythmia
I’m 5’3" and 100 pounds. I don’t look like I have a heart problem. It’s rare for someone like me to have this type of condition. When I go to my doctor’s clinic, the heart patients are much older and usually much heavier. I’m one of the youngest people in the room. I get strange looks and comments as if I do not belong there. Read More
