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How are defibrillators different from pacemakers?

By Fred Cicetti | Feb 16, 2012
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Q: My brother-in-law is getting a defibrillator. How is that different from a pacemaker?

An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and a pacemaker are battery-powered devices installed in the chest to deliver electrical impulses to the heart. In ...

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