short circuit

Q. I have a pacemaker implant..This April .11 years..recently I had a fall and extended my front torso..since I've had an electrical shock down my left arm threw my upper thigh on left leg mainly on extreme coughing..trend only while standing up...today I had my cell phone in my left pocket and it rang and burnt my left thigh...is it possible I pulled the wire out of the heart..or something causing a short ..

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by Tracey_E - 2016-02-19 08:02:00

It would be virtually impossible to fall and pull the lead out of the heart. After the first year, if it has to come out it's a special, highly specialized surgery done with a laser, removing the vein from the scar tissue millimeter by millimeter. It is possible, however unlikely, to damage the lead. When in doubt, call your doctor. An interrogation will show immediately if it's pacing, and an xray will show if you damaged it.

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