Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 This may seem like a silly question but, I just saw an ad on TV for a de-fibrillator, and I am assuming it is for serious VT fibrillation, so why do they not have a de-fibrillator for AFib also??? Some one with this answer, I would be interested in knowing what you think. MandyofCA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 > This may seem like a silly question but, I just saw an ad on TV for > a de-fibrillator, and I am assuming it is for serious VT > fibrillation, so why do they not have a de-fibrillator for AFib > also??? I'll take a wild guess and say that shocking the heart is serious business. Someone in VT will die without quick help, so having any random person try defibrillation is worth the risk, for someone in afib it isn't. That said, I think there is a pacemaker that detects afib and shocks the heart, but I don't know how well it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 In a message dated 9/14/04 7:09:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mandyofca@... writes: > This may seem like a silly question but, I just saw an ad on TV for > a de-fibrillator, and I am assuming it is for serious VT > fibrillation, so why do they not have a de-fibrillator for AFib > also??? My employer requires that every employee be certified for First Aid and Adult, Infant, and Child CPR annually. They have started teaching the AED (the external defibrillator you probably saw on TV ... we have ads running for it here as well). That is a replacement for CPR in life and death situations that would require CPR, not something that could convert us. Bummer, huh? Toni CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 > This may seem like a silly question but, I just saw an ad on TV for > a de-fibrillator, and I am assuming it is for serious VT > fibrillation, so why do they not have a de-fibrillator for AFib > also??? > Some one with this answer, I would be interested in knowing what you > think. > MandyofCA Hi Mandy you might like to do a google or PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed) search for ICDs (Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators) for treating AF. There's loads of info on this out there. -- D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 I have a Gym III Defibilator and it keeps me out of afib. What it does is when it reconizes a-fib it reactives the beats and gets it out. I don't even know when I am in afib it only last a few sec and zap I am out. I have not had any afib attacks in over 2 years. I am enjoying life again. Ask your dr next time you talk to him about the Gym III defibillator it will also get you out of v-tech if you ever go into that kind of rythm then u will get a shock. My life is better since I got it. If you have any more questions e-mail me. God bless Your friend from the heart, son Driscoll wrote: > This may seem like a silly question but, I just saw an ad on TV for > a de-fibrillator, and I am assuming it is for serious VT > fibrillation, so why do they not have a de-fibrillator for AFib > also??? > Some one with this answer, I would be interested in knowing what you > think. > MandyofCA Hi Mandy you might like to do a google or PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed) search for ICDs (Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators) for treating AF. There's loads of info on this out there. -- D Web Page - http://www.afibsupport.com List owner: AFIBsupport-owner For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email, send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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