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RamTX
Oct 10, 2018Explorer
I have had an AICD for almost 23 years(am on my 4th one.) I have traveled many thousand miles with it. Don't have any idea what your condition is, but I can tell you from experience that if you have a Vfb episode and your AICD fires and you are driving you will probably loose control of the vehicle. On the other side of the coin, if you have a vfib episode without an AICD you will probably be unconscious in a few seconds, and if driving, will likely have a wreck and die either from the heart attack or the wreck. In case it is Vtach the AICD is treating, then, you could possibly have time to stop the vehicle safely. Don't mean to scare you, but you really need to discuss this issue with your cardiologist to understand why you need one, the conditions he is expecting and the likelihood of the AICD firing. When I first got mine, I couldn't drive for over a year due to my heart condition after getting the AICD. Also, just for your information, in some states it is against the law to drive with an AICD-at least that was my understanding when I got mine. If you would like more info or even talk, PM me.
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