When an ICD Will Shock You | Myth vs. Truth with a Former Medtronic Employee

Douglas Rachac is a former Medtronic employee with a ton of professional knowledge about ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrillators), as well as personal experience (he has one himself). In this short clip taken from the full Q&A episode I did with him, ‘In-Depth Q&A About ICDs: Former Medtronic Employee Douglas Rachac’, he shares the various things or situations that could trigger an ICD to fire or go off.
If you’d like to learn even more about ICDs after this short clip, check out the full Q&A episode I did with him here: • In-Depth Q&A About ICD...
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If after this short clip, you’d like to learn even more about ICDs check out the full Q&A episode I did with him here: ua-cam.com/video/uxjdbE_rEzU/v-deo.htmlsi=gDn7gH2DXjvvJ339
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🧡Get Involved - Support The Heart Warrior Project🧡
Note that The Heart Warrior Project is run by one guy, which is yes, me (Jellis Vaes).
In between work, studies at university, and just life, I try to squeeze in some time almost every day to work on this project. This project takes a lot of work, as I genuinely want to deliver high-quality and helpful content for survivors here. And I do it with a lot of love every day.
However, help is always appreciated. If you have found any insights, lessons, or support from this or any other episode, and you’d like to support the project, we have a couple of ways to do so.
We offer some ⁠⁠awesome-looking merch⁠⁠, such as T-shirts, hoodies, and mugs, with different designs that I personally love wearing/using myself.
If you aren’t interested in any merch but still want to support the project, we also ⁠⁠accept donations⁠⁠.
You can find more information here:⁠⁠ heartwarriorproject.com/getinvolved/

[@whatweretheythinking3274]

The algorythm for treatment before shock is set for a specific bpm for s programed number of QRS intervals. It diesn't deliver therapy every time you reach the threshhold. If the rate is unsustained, it won't treat.

[@thethinkbank]

I received six inappropriate shocks due to AF 'confusing' the device - my meds and device settings were changed to hopefully move me out of the danger zone of this happening again.

[@heartwarriorproject]

Oewwhh, that's a lot... What confused the device? You know?

[@Etten99]

What about an EMI ?

[@Etten99]

What happens is Electrical Magnetic Attack transpires??