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Topic: Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
![]() Study finds external wearable defibrillators are safe and effective in children with ventricular heart rhythm disorders that put them at risk for sudden cardiac death. The wearable devices may provide a reliable alternative to surgically implanted . (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Four-year follow-up confirms that participation in competitive sports may be okay for many athletes with implanted cardioverter defibrillatorsAmerican Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a battery-powered device placed under the skin that tracks the heart rate and delivers an electric shock when it detects a type of abnormal heart rhythm called an arrhythmia. ![]() ICD patients should talk to their doctors about their individual risks of participating in competitive sports. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says Shock from Heart Device often triggers further Health Care needsAmerican Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
ICDs save people from sudden cardiac death by delivering a shock to restore a normal rhythm when the lower chambers of their heart, or ventricles, beat erratically. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association New Report Outlines Ten Measures for the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death accordingAmerican Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Clinical Performance and Quality Measures
The joint report from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association is published online today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. ![]() Sudden cardiac death is an unexpected death due to the sudden cessation of cardiac activity, which is also known as sudden cardiac arrest. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association reports Wearable defibrillator may be an alternative to ICD for some patients; more research neededThis is the American Heart Association’s first science advisory on the wearable automatic defibrillator.
The light-weight device is worn under street clothes, and, like an ICD, it is designed to provide around-the-clock monitoring of erratic heart rhythms that could result in sudden cardiac death, and when appropriate, provide an electric shock to return the heart to a normal rhythm. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says new recommendations green-light some Athletes with Heart Disease to competeAmerican Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Scientific Statement
The joint American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology scientific statement published in both the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says new Implanted Defibrillator works well without touching Heart
The subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (S-ICD®System) includes a lead placed under the skin along the left side of the breast bone. Traditional implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) include electrical conducting wires inserted into blood vessels that touch the heart. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association reports Computer software monitoring detects ICD malfunctions sooner
ICDs monitor heart rhythms and deliver electric shocks to restore normal rhythm when life-threatening, irregular heartbeats occur. But the surgically implanted devices can malfunction, particularly in the leads, or wires, that connect them to the heart, causing injury or death. Device manufacturers track repeated malfunctions and issue recalls if they’re widespread. However, often by the time of the recall, thousands of the devices have been implanted in patients worldwide. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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