Is It Safe to Go Through Airport Security with an ICD or Pacemaker?

Douglas Rachac is a former Medtronic employee with a ton of professional knowledge and personal experience (he has one himself) about ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrillators). 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 debunks once and for all whether it’s safe or not to go through airport security with an ICD or pacemaker.
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 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: ua-cam.com/video/uxjdbE_rEzU/v-deo.html
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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/

[@jillchentnik1997]

Just got my ICD a few weeks ago. This is good information as I hope to travel this summer. Thanks!

[@heartwarriorproject]

How do you feel? Once you can, enjoy your travels ;).

[@jaymartell5226]

Amazing video thankyou, iv had an ICD implant for 5 years now , and only flying for the first time next week since my surgery, i was a little concerned but not any more 😀

[@heartwarriorproject]

Hey Jay, so glad to hear the video helped ease your mind. Have fun on your trip and good luck. It will be fine ;).