Heart issues and Rollercoasters

[TowMater92]

The issue with the defibrillator is that it can fire for abnormal, rapid rhythms. So any condition known to instigate such rhythms should ideally be avoided. This could include tachycardias (fast heart rates) from rides but also things like fluid weight or volume shifts for people who have defibrillators placed for enlarged hearts/heart failure issues - salty foods and exra fluids can contribute to this. One never knows if a defibrillator will fire, but if it does, it can be traumatic for the person and will require a trip to the hospital (or hospitals if the locals don't deal with them), so it could be pretty disruptive to both the person who has it and the rest of his party, and probably best to avoid that happening if possible. (Of course there will be people who've done it no problem and for them, great! Sometimes it takes a while to figure out how it works for each individual.)

OP maybe he could take it easy this trip, since it's relatively new, but if he goes years without any problems, perhaps you can re-evaluate it with his doctor for future trips.

So where did you go to school to get this medical knowledge about defibrillators? My dad has had a defibrillator since 93 and he has been to WDW 20 times since then along with a bunch of other amusement parks and he rides every roller coaster with his doctors okay and his defibrillator has never gone off once. It won't go off for a fast heart rate it goes off when your heart is in a non-sinus rhythm. If it went off from a fast heart rate you wouldn't even be able to work out and stay in shape.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

My dad has had bypass surgery, he has a defibrillator, has had stints and a couple of heart attacks and he still rides all the roller coasters and his doctor said its fine. He doesn't ride Mission Space but no one in my family does because none of us like it. Everyone is different so I would follow the doctors advice and stay off RnR, ToT, MS, BTMR, SM, Dino and EE. Up to you on Splash its not bad except one drop and TT isn't a big deal its like riding in a convertible car at 65mph. Everything else should be fine.

So where did you go to school to get this medical knowledge about defibrillators? My dad has had a defibrillator since 93 and he has been to WDW 20 times since then along with a bunch of other amusement parks and he rides every roller coaster with his doctors okay and his defibrillator has never gone off once. It won't go off for a fast heart rate it goes off when your heart is in a non-sinus rhythm. If it went off from a fast heart rate you wouldn't even be able to work out and stay in shape.

The irony in your two posts is pretty funny. And if you didn't ask so rudely I'd answer your question.

Op, your dad's device is new. Go by what his doc recommends and re-evaluate for next time. Have a great trip!

 

[Dan Murphy]

The irony in your two posts is pretty funny. And if you didn't ask so rudely I'd answer your question.

Op, your dad's device is new. Go by what his doc recommends and re-evaluate for next time. Have a great trip!

As always, well stated.

 

[TowMater92]

The irony in your two posts is pretty funny. And if you didn't ask so rudely I'd answer your question.

Op, your dad's device is new. Go by what his doc recommends and re-evaluate for next time. Have a great trip!

I told what happened to my dad but then I said ask your Dr everyone is different. You started giving specifics on this and that will happen and none of it is true or from a Dr its your opinion they do not go off randomly and oh yeah my dads is new they only last about 6 years or so he's on his 4th one and it has never gone off. The Dr will tell him to go or not go based on health. So no there is no irony and if you aren't a Dr tell them to talk to their Dr like everyone else did and that's the responsible thing to tell them. If you have history with it go ahead and give them an idea but don't state things like they're fact when they aren't. Medical problems are different from person to person and salt or a elevated heart rate won't make them go off as you stated.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I told what happened to my dad but then I said ask your Dr everyone is different. You started giving specifics on this and that will happen and none of it is true or from a Dr its your opinion they do not go off randomly and oh yeah my dads is new they only last about 6 years or so he's on his 4th one and it has never gone off. The Dr will tell him to go or not go based on health. So no there is no irony and if you aren't a Dr tell them to talk to their Dr like everyone else did and that's the responsible thing to tell them. If you have history with it go ahead and give them an idea but don't state things like they're fact when they aren't. Medical problems are different from person to person and salt or a elevated heart rate won't make them go off as you stated.

Everything I stated was correct. You misread it, for one thing. Not going to argue with you about it. I have thirty years experience working with thousands of patients with these devices. Unfortunately, it is posts like yours that make medical personnel not want to respond to such questions. You sound like you have a very narrow experience with ONE person who has an ICD. I am happy for your dad that it has never fired. That is not the case for everyone.

 

[Puffy2]

Anything with large drops, that go upside down, that jerk you around should be avoided. Let's face it, bottom line, is a 1.5 minute ride worth dying over?

Soaring doesn't do any of the things above, it should be fine.

 

[happymommy]

My only advice is, listen to the doctor. I'd rather play it safe!
My DD (16) has learned she has a health concern that now makes it unsafe to ride any coasters (except Seven Dwarves Mine Train). She's fine with that; she's lucky she did fine in the past with the others, but now it's just not safe. Her neck may be unstable, and she has possible disautonomia. She could possibly pass out.
There is still so much to enjoy at Disney!