Pacemaker exploding in body?

She no doubt had  some form of anxiety thing going on and "imagined' it???...Good to know that something like that can't happen though...thanks..

Hey all, interesting topic.

This young woman probably had a n implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) looks very similar to a pacemaker, except that it is slightly larger. It has a generator, one or more leads, and an electrode for each lead. These components work very much like a pacemaker. However, the ICD is designed to deliver an electrical shock to the heart when the heart rate becomes dangerously fast, or “fibrillates.”

An ICD senses when the heart is beating too fast and delivers an electrical shock to convert the fast rhythm to a normal rhythm. Some devices combine a pacemaker and ICD in one unit for persons who need both functions.

I am glad to hear there was no explosion. 

Thanks for sharing this story with us.

Take care.

Kitt

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