How Hard is It to Perform a Breast Augmentation on Someone Who Has a ICD? (Defibrillator)

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ICD=No Cosmetic Surgery

It does not sound like you are an appropriate candidate for breast augmentation or any cosmetic surgery based on the fact that you require an ICD to potentially sustain your cardiac activity Dr. ES

Breast augmentation with implants in person with heart rhythm abnormality (arrythmia or dysrrythmmia and AICD)

The primary concerns are either going to be: 1) the consequences of triggering your AICD during surgery due to the use of electrocautery to stop bleeding or 2) the consequences of turning off your AICD while you undergo surgery and ustaining the risk of an arrythmia. In either case, first discuss your desires with your cardiologist. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Defibrillators and breast augmentation

Why do you have a defibrillator? There are some patients that can have breast augmentation, and there others that probably should not because it is not safe. I think that you may be in the latter group.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Surgery with an ICD (Defibrillator)

Surgery is not a problem with an internal defibrillator as long as you and your surgeon take certain precautions. First, you need to have your cardiologist clear you. You may need your medications adjusted, depending on why you have the defibrillator. The defibrillator must be turned off just before surgery and turned back on right after surgery. With some devices, this is very easy and the anesthesiologist can do it. Others require a technician. Your cardiologist can tell you this. You... more