Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Procedure:

A device that has wires which are implanted into the heart tissue and can deliver electrical shocks, detect the rhythm of the heart and sometimes “pace” the heart`s rhythms, as needed.

Major Indications:

Used in patients at risk for recurrent, sustained ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. Restores the heart to normal rhythm. Helps prevent sudden Cardiac death.