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Coronary Artery Disease, Ronnie Blackmon

Ronnie Blackmon, who has coronary artery disease, is at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. He and his Cardiologist, Dr. Robert Malanuk tell us about his initial reluctance to get a defibrillator and how the T-wave alternans test proved the need for an ICD, which has since saved his life by preventing rapid heart rate.

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