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1. Ask the doctor. I read that Vice President Cheney received an implantable defibrillator because of some extra beats on his electrocardiogram. I've also had some extra beats, but I've never had a heart attack or any other heart problems. My doctor told me not to worry. Is the Vice President getting better care than I am?
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2. Ask the doctor. A heart attack caused me to develop heart rhythm problems. These made it necessary for me to get an implantable cardioventer/defibrillator (ICD) that can shock my heart back to a normal rhythm. My medical story is a lot like Vice President Dick Cheney's, but my social situation isn't--I don't have anyone to drive me around. My doctor doesn't want me to drive. But depending on friends and family is a major problem, and we don't live near public transportation. Any suggestions?
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3. Ask the Doctor: Because I had a lot of rhythm abnormalities after my heart attack a few years ago, my doctor gave me an implantable defibrillator. I've gotten so used to it that I forgot I even had it until a few weeks ago when I was sitting at dinner and felt a big thump in my chest that nearly knocked me out of my chair. I went to my cardiologist, who did some tests and told me not to worry about it. As I see it, I just died and was rescued by this thing. Shouldn't something more be done for me?
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4. Ask the doctor. I am a 78-year-old woman and have been taking high blood pressure medications for many years. Maybe it s because I've lost a lot of weight I used to be quite heavy but my blood pressure has fallen to about 110/70 mm Hg. My doctor tells me that the lower my blood pressure, the better. But I worry that it's getting too low. What do you think?
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5. Ask the doctors. I suffered a heart attack a few years ago, had an emergency angioplasty, and fortunately survived. I've been feeling great. But when I saw my cardiologist recently, he told me that I needed an implantable defibrillator because my heart muscle had been weakened by the heart attack. Do you think I need this?
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19. Ask the doctor. I'm 78 years old. I've known for years that I have a narrowing of the aortic valve of my heart. My doctors are always asking me whether I have chest pain, fainting spells, or any other special symptoms. Until recently, the answer has been no. A few days ago, however, I was washing dishes in my kitchen, and I suddenly felt lightheaded and fell to the ground. I didn't black out, but I almost did. Now my doctor is saying that I should have my aortic valve replaced. Isn't this rather an extreme response to just one spell of lightheadedness?
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