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2. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   The difference between pacemakers and ICDs is that pacemakers are also available as temporary units and are generally designed to correct slow heart rates, i.e. bradycardia, while ICDs are often permanent safeguards against sudden life-threatening arrhythmias. S-ICD lead and generator position Sketch of an already-implanted cardioverter ...

3. How a Surprising Diagnosis from My Cardiologist Led to Open ...

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   Dr. Wulff detected atrial fibrillation while listening to my heart. Another echocardiogram confirmed the AFib. ... The implantation of a pacemaker was scheduled for 2:30 p.m. that Thursday. The ...

4. Artificial cardiac pacemaker - Wikipedia

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   The pacemaker patient may find that some types of everyday actions need to be modified. For instance, the shoulder harness of a vehicle seatbelt may be uncomfortable if it falls across the pacemaker insertion site. Women will not be able to wear bras for a while after the operation, and later might have to wear bras with wide shoulder straps.

5. Patient one of first to be fitted with new pacemaker the size ...

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   A 76-year-old man has become one of the first people in the country to be fitted with a new pacemaker 10 times smaller than a standard device and with a battery that can last for up to 20 years.

6. Implantable loop recorder - Wikipedia

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   A small incision (about 3–4 cm or 1.5 inches) is made just lateral to the sternum below the nipple line, usually on the patient's left side. [8] A pocket is created under the skin, and the ILR is placed in the pocket. Patients can go home the day of the procedure with few restrictions on activities. [4]

7. Pacemaker syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Studies have shown that patients with Pacemaker syndrome and/or with sick sinus syndrome are at higher risk of developing fatal complications that calls for the patients to be carefully monitored in the ICU. Complications include atrial fibrillation, thrombo-embolic events, and heart failure. [7]