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2. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   Congestive heart failure patients that were implanted with an ICD had an all-cause death risk 23% lower than placebo and an absolute decrease in mortality of 7.2 percentage points after five years in the overall population. 1 Reporting in 1999, the Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators (AVID) trial consisted of 1,016 patients, and ...

3. A Michigan first: Sparrow doctor installs a new type of heart ...

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   A new type of internal heart defibrillator, implanted for the first time in Michigan at Sparrow Hospital, could help younger patients live longer. ... That helps keep a battery life of around ...

4. Defibrillation - Wikipedia

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   Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, also known as automatic internal cardiac defibrillator (AICD), are implants similar to pacemakers (and many can also perform the pacemaking function). They constantly monitor the patient's heart rhythm, and automatically administer shocks for various life-threatening arrhythmias, according to the device ...

5. Wearable cardioverter defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   A WCD is also a temporary therapeutic option in case an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) cannot be implanted immediately. The WCD enables patients to continue their normal life without constantly worrying about their risk for SCD. The WCD is a non-invasive medical device.

6. Subcutaneous implantable defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or S-ICD, is an implantable medical device for detecting and terminating ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation in patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. [1]

7. 50 Folks Who Nearly Died Share What Happened In This Viral Thread

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   Recently the battery started nearing end of life (sounding an alarm klaxon every morning at 6:45am from the implant in my chest, which was weird), so I got my third device implanted.