How To Handle A Recall of an Implantable Defibrillator (ICD)

 This week: Hearing that your implantable defibrillator has been "recalled" can be unsettling. But with the FDA, "recall" may not really mean what it sounds like. Here's what you should do. Also - heart disease in women is not quite the same as it is in men.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us How To Handle A Recall of an Implantable Defibrillator (ICD)  This week: Hearing that your implantable defibrillator has been "recalled" can be unsettling. But with the FDA, "recall" may not really mean what it sounds like. Here's what you should do. Also - heart disease in women is not quite the same as it is in men. Richard N. Fogoros, MD Heart Disease Expert How To Handle A Recall of an Implantable Defibrillator (ICD) A recall of an implantable defibrillator can be a scary experience, but usually the problem can be managed without resorting to surgery. READ NOW Ventricular Fibrillation Ventricular fibrillation usually occurs in the setting of serious heart disease, and is the most dangerous of the cardiac arrhythmias. READ NOW Heart Disease in Women Heart disease is the major killer of women, and unfortunately it is largely misunderstood both by women and their doctors. READ NOW Migraine and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Treating patent foramen ovale (PFO) does not appear to benefit migraine headache. READ NOW Secret Cardiology on Facebook  Here is a Facebook page featuring issues related to your heart, that your cardiologist would rather not talk about.  READ NOW Featured Articles • The Surprising Way Hillary Clinton Treats Her Thyroid Condition • How Your Eye Color Is Affecting Your Cataract Risk • 8 Top Foods for Healthy Eyes • How to Write a Psychology Research Paper • 6 Tips To Decrease Binge Eating • How To get The Right Amount of Protein For Your Specific Fitness Goals • 8 Shocking Facts About Skin Cancer to Scare You Into Preventing Burns • Why Swings Might Be the Perfect Exercise Advertisement About Heart Disease  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Heart Disease newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.