This was very educational. Good information. I have Hypertrophic Cardiomathy so threrfore I have an ICD. I'm scared if It will give me a shock when it don't need to...

It is a very good video. Thanks a lot. I am a HCM patient. I have been taking beta-block medicine for over 15 years. Recently I am diagnosied with elevalted triponin, and MRI result shows scars in my heart wall. I am recommened to install ICD recently by my doctor. I do not have any symptons with the beta-block medicine. I do not know if I am going to install ICD or not. It is very hard for me to make a decition.

i have hcm and decided against an icd. the anxiety of inappropriate shocks was one of the deciding factors. also if i change my mind in the future it is difficult to remove.

Good information sir I have ICD

I have hocm and I'm getting an icd put in on Wednesday not looking forward to it at all..

The Cardiologist at DUKE Medical Center at least the 3 I've have dealt with are the WORST medical "professionals" possible . In the late 90's I had a terrible experience at the Durham cardiology location and more recently The Cardiology program at the Raleigh location which are conjoined at the hip. Dr. James Patterson DUMC followed my lack progress over the last several years with a reckless disregard for my stated symptoms. He monitored my long standing CHF while my ejection dropped from >55% to 45% then the next year and to 30% this year and his comment (QUOTE) "you've had a SLIGHT drop in you ejection fraction". I had already decided that Duke Med was not a program that was willing to assist me to improve my heart health and had made the decision to fire Peterson but I would complete an Echo that was finally scheduled. During the process to finding an alternate Heart Center (ECU) for heart care my ejection tested at 23% currently and I hopefully have located a doctor that listens and actually is trying to locate the causation of my issues and seems interested in therapies that at the least will improve my quality of life. The only way I would return to DUKE Heart Center would be for assisted suicide, that's how little I believe that DUKE Heart is interested in improving my heart health. The above only applies to the Heart Center as I have had world class medical care in other programs at Duke without exception.