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ICD and CoolSculpting - thighs. I am a symptomatic with an ICD.

AlohaLolaSep 1, 2017
I have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, I am a symptomatic with an ICD. I want to treat inner thigh bulge area with CoolSculpting. Is there an issue with RF or electronic interference??? Thank you in advance.

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