An automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD or AICD) is a permanent device in which a lead (wire) inserts into the right ventricle and monitors the heart rhythm. It is implanted ...

While 2023 and into 2024 might have been some of the most challenging times for Marinette’s Dan Buyarski and his health, ...

Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the superiority of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) to antiarrhythmic drugs in preventing sudden cardiac death. However, ICDs are not ...

We report the case of a 51-year-old female who underwent placement of an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) and a biventricular pacemaker and who immediately postoperatively experienced ...

It was an automated external defibrillator ... She now takes beta blockers and has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, which is designed to shock her if she were to have another episode. Her ...

Research has found that handheld electro-shockers commonly used for self-defense can potentially interact with cardiac ...

This is frequently accomplished using an automated external defibrillator ... in patients with myocardial infarction. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are recommended in certain ...