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The implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Hospital Medicine, 2002The implantable cardioverter defibrillator is the optimal treatment for both primary and secondary prevention in patients with previous aborted sudden death and with life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. This article will review the indications and the evidence supporting implantable cardioverter defibrillator use.
C A, Rinaldi, J S, Gill
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The implantable cardioverter defibrillator
The Lancet, 2001Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have evolved from the treatment of last resort to the gold standard therapy for patients at high risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias. High-risk patients include those who have survived life-threatening arrhythmias, and individuals with cardiac diseases who are at risk for such arrhythmias, but are ...
M, Glikson, P A, Friedman
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Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillators
New England Journal of Medicine, 2003Most people do not survive out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and those who do may have substantial long-term cognitive and motor impairment. ICDs may avert such events. This review discusses the mechanisms of ICDs, clinical studies of their effectiveness, and management issues.
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Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 1994The AICD represents a major technologic advance for patients with life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias in whom drug or surgical therapy is unsuccessful. A significant reduction in mortality in these patients is seen with AICD use. As the device becomes more widely available and more centers in the country become adept in its implantation and ...
D W, Munter, W A, DeLacey
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Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillators
Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering, 1999▪ Abstract Ventricular fibrillation, a loss of synchronus electrical activity in the heart which leads to hemodynamic collapse, is a leading cause of death. Because of the devastating personal and societal effects of this phenomenon, the automatic cardioverter-defibrillator has been developed for automatic detection and termination of the arrhythmia ...
W M, Smith, R E, Ideker
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Exploding Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2001Exploding Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. A 79‐year‐old man with a pectoral implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) system underwent periodic defibrillation threshold testing 18 months after implant. Attempted delivery of a 15‐J shock caused a light flash above the pocket and a loud “pop.” High‐voltage lead impedance was < 20 Ω. Pocket
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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator advances
Current Opinion in Cardiology, 1996Significant advances in the basic science of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy have led to improvements in defibrillation waveforms and in capacitor technology. Nonthoracotomy devices with biphasic waveforms can be implanted with a near 100% success rate.
R D, Lerman, D S, Cannom
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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy
The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2005Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major healthcare problem worldwide. The majority of SCD events occur in patients with clinically recognized heart disease and most episodes result from ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy prevents SCD in specific patient populations.
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Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Technology
Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, 2009The advent of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) systems represents a paradigm shift for the detection and therapy of ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Despite advances in transvenous lead technology, problems remain that notably include requirement for technical expertise; periprocedural complications during implantation and ...
Anurag, Gupta +2 more
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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Current Opinion in Cardiology, 1991Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) have advanced from a hypothetical device (1970s), to the first human trials (1980s), to the current and future models capable of differentiating ventricular tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias and of applying selective electrical therapy.
G P, Fazio, E P, Veltri
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