There are two common implantable devices for the heart: artificial pacemakers and defibrillators. Artificial pacemakers keep blood and oxygen flowing during times of stress. Defibrillators are ...

1B). Effect of Therapy History and Time Since Implant on Physician ICD Advisory Management. Physicians more frequently recommended device replacement for patients who had received an appropriate ...

A defibrillator and a pacemaker are two different, but similar, devices, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Generally, pacemakers treat bradycardia, or a slow heartbeat, and implantable cardiac ...

Camm AJ, Nisam S: European utilization of the implantable defibrillator: has 10 years changed the „enigma“? Europace 2010; 12: 1063–9. MEDLINE 4. Gadler F: Svenska ICD- och Pacemakerregistret.

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 ...

Until a few years ago, being fitted with an implantable pacemaker or defibrillator meant regular trips to the hospital to check the device and review its activity. But the latest generation of ...

PM and ICD malfunctions occur frequently and affect many patients. Indeed more than 50 advisories have been issued and more than 500,000 patients have been affected by device advisories in the ...