When do you call a doctor?

Your doctor will give you instructions about when you should call him or her. In general, call your doctor if you:

• receive a shock or other therapy from your device and have been instructed to call,

• feel an abnormal heart rhythm and have been instructed to call,

• notice any swelling, redness, warmth, or drainage from any incision,

• develop a fever that does not go away in 2 or 3 days,

• have a question regarding your device, heart rhythm, or medications,

• plan to travel or move,

• notice anything unusual, such as new, unexplained symptoms, or a recurrence of the symptoms that prompted the implantation of your device.

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