Irradiation treatment of laryngeal cancer in a patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) [PDF]
Background: Due to an aging population the incidence of both cardiac and tumor-related illnesses is increasing. A problem may arise if radiotherapy is necessary in close anatomic proximity to an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).
Krimmel, Klaus +3 more
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BackgroundHeart failure patients with implantable defibrillators place a significant burden on health care systems. Remote monitoring allows assessment of device function and heart failure parameters, and may represent a safe, effective, and cost-saving ...
Zanaboni, Paolo +10 more
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Cardiac implantable therapeutic medical devices: A narrative review
Heart diseases are common life-threatening acute diseases. They are leading causes of mortality worldwide, especially significant in developed countries.
Christine Pui Sum Ho, Sunny Chi Lik Au
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Clinical data analysis of 83 patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) for sudden cardiac death (SCD) primary prevention has been done. We revealed 5 parameters associated with the detection of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
Viktoria K. Lebedeva +3 more
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Background Remote monitoring (RM) of cardiac implantable electronic devices has been shown to improve cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. To date, no studies have investigated disparities in use and delivery of RM.
H. Immo Lehmann +9 more
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators in the prevention of sudden cardiac death
The article highlights the role of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in the primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death.
L A Bockeria +4 more
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An unusual case of fungal ball on implantable cardioverter defibrillator wire and literature review
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) includes pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD). The device infection is classified into pocket and systemic infection.
Hiba Rauf +6 more
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Experiences of magnetic resonance imaging scanning in patients with pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators [PDF]
Background/Aims Despite the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration approving a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-conditional pacemaker system in 2011, many physicians remain reluctant to perform MRI scanning in patients with cardiac implantable electronic ...
Donghoon Han +3 more
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Prevention of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections: A Review
The importance of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) in the treatment of cardiac rhythm disturbances, heart failure, and the prevention of sudden cardiac death is indisputable.
Grzegorz Sławiński +2 more
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators for the treatment of arrhythmias and cardiac resynchronisation therapy for the treatment of heart failure: systematic review and economic evaluation [PDF]
Background This assessment updates and expands on two previous technology assessments that evaluated implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for arrhythmias and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) for heart failure (HF).
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