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 ...

When applied to cardiac implantable electronic devices, commercially available handheld electro-shockers pose a relevant risk for interaction.

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 ...

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

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 ...

For the new study, researchers tested six pacemakers and 10 implantable cardioverter-defibrillators from different manufacturers. The devices were all implanted beneath the muscle in the chests of ...

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

Six pacemakers (PMs) and 10 implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) from different manufacturers were implanted in a subcutaneous and submuscular location in an isolated section of a ...