How long is the operation to install a 3 wire defibrillator?

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How long is the operation to install a 3 wire defibrillator?

submitted by Gerhard from Punta Gorda, Florida on 8/24/2012

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by Texas Heart Institute cardiologist, Abdi Rasekh, MD

Abdi Rasekh, MD It depends on the anatomy of the patient's coronary sinus (the venous system of the heart). It can take between 60 to 180 minutes; on average, 90 to 120 minutes.

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