I am getting a heart defibrillatorand would like to know some info on it.

it restarts your heart, the electric thing they use on programs when people die.. why are you getting one?? you odd person.

I've always thought that it is the type of thing that shocks your heart to make it keep its correct tempo. An example of one is that kind of thing you see in movies with the flat metal handles and doctors always say ''CLEAR!'' before they use them. But l think there are different kinds.

A small device implanted in your chest like a pacemaker used for people who either experience slow heartbeats (bradycardia) or irregular heartbeats. When it senses an abnormality, it will deliver a shock to the heart to get back into rythum. It should make you feel better if you have an abnorally slow heartrate. It can certainly save your life.

Can be a lifesaver for those that have tachycardia (fast heart rates). l have an implanted pacemaker/defibrillator. Yes it does its job well. The device will even pace one out of a irregular heart rate or will shock the heart back to normal rhythm. Kicks like a mule when it ZAPS!! ya.

ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) are small devices which can be implanted beneath the skin and function automatically for several years. They detect and treat life threatening disorders of cardiac rhythm.

http://cardiophile.com/defibrillators