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gayle5201
Nov 8, 2003, 09:26 AM
What is the difference between a defibrillator and a pacemaker and if you have a defibrillator what should you avoid??

Martin Harrison
Jan 4, 2006, 03:48 PM
As A Layman With No Medical Experience

As Far As Im Aware A Defibrilllator Is An Appliance Used Externallly To The Chest To Apply A Shock To The Heart To Kickstart The Heart And Shock It Back Into Activity.
A Pacemaker Is An Appliance That Is Attached To The Heart To Prompt The Heart To Beat By Releasing A Small Shock , At Heart Beat Intervals

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