implantable cardioverter defibrillator


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implantable cardioverter defibrillator

A defibrillator designed to treat a cardiac tachyarrhythmia directly. If a patient has a ventricular defibrillator and the device senses a ventricular rate that exceeds the programmed cut-off rate of the defibrillator, the device performs cardioversion/defibrillation. Alternatively, the device, if so programmed, may attempt to pace rapidly for a number of pulses, usually around 10, to attempt pace-termination of a ventricular tachycardia.
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The Challenges of living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: A Qualitative Study.
Self-Efficacy and Shock Anxiety State of Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator/Implante Edilebilir Kardiyoverter Defibrilatorlu Hastalarin Oz Etkililik ve Sok Anksiyete Durumu
The effects of age on quality of life in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients.
Using the social cognitive theory in the treatment of patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators/Implante edilebilen kardiyoverter defibrilatorlu hastalarin bakiminda sosyal bilissel teori'nin kullanimi
Hundal et al., "Impact of moderate to severe renal impairment on mortality and appropriate shocks in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators," Cardiology Research and Practice, vol.
Frequent home monitoring of ICD is effective to prevent inappropriate defibrillator shock delivery
Impact of advanced age on survival in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Europace 2008;10:1296-1301.
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction: 14 years after MADIT
Should the indications for device therapy expand in the future, as has occurred for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy within the past decade, then the projected increase in implantations and associated increase in health care costs "could be of much greater magnitude," he added.
Sharp rise in pacemaker use projected in next 2 decades
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) can terminate episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) or fibrillation (VF), thus reducing the risk of sudden death.
Prevention of death in chronic kidney disease: the role of implantable cardioverter defibrillators
W, age 51, received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) after a diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia.
Managing anxiety in patients with implanted cardiac defibrillators: break the 'fear of fear' cycle with ICD-specific tools and cognitive-behavioral therapy
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation is a common approach in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death.
Defibrillation threshold testing and neurologic outcome
They have come up with the idea with former patients of launching the Kickstart support group at the hospital for anyone living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, which shocks the heart into action.
North City News: Heart pledge to ex-patients; SUTTON COLDFIELD: Care at home after ops
The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility of a brief educational intervention administered two weeks after Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD) implantation on subsequent levels of anxiety, depression, stress and hostility.
Educational intervention for patients with automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Final results of the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SDC-HeFT) are prompting a significant expansion of Medicare coverage, increasing the number of Medicare beneficiaries eligible for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) by one-third, or 500,000 patients.
Medicare expands ICD benefit
A device that combines an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) for patients at high risk for sudden death due to ventricular arrhythmias.
Contak CD CRT-D System. (New & Approved)

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