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EPISODE · Mar 7, 2023 · 7 MIN

What Happens If I Need a Pacemaker But I Have An Allergy?

from Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast · host Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute

A pacemaker is a device put inside the body to help support the electrical system of the heart. Sometimes, allergic reactions can happen because of a compound in the device. Drs. Tom Callahan and Bruce Wilkoff from electrophysiology talk to Dr. John Anthony, Dermatology and Dr. James Taylor, Clinical Professor of Dermatology about what to do if someone has an allergy but needs a lifesaving device.

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