Produktinformation
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a small battery-powered electrical impulse generator which is implanted in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation. The device is programmed to detect cardiac arrhythmia and correct it by delivering a jolt of electricity. In current variants, the ability to revert ventricular fibrillation has been extended to include both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias as well as the ability to perform biventricular pacing in patients with congestive heart failure or bradycardia. The process of implantation of an ICD is similar to implantation of a pacemaker. Similar to pacemakers, these devices typically include electrode wire(s) which pass through a vein to the right chambers of the heart, usually being lodged in the apex of the right ventricle. The difference is that pacemakers are more often temporary and generally designed to consistently correct bradycardia, while AICDs are often permanent safeguards against sudden abnormalities.Produktkennzeichnungen
HerausgeberFrederic P. Miller, John Mcbrewster, Agnes F. Vandome
ISBN-139786130299071
eBay Product ID (ePID)2313194932
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
VerlagAlphascript Publishing
BuchtitelImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
Erscheinungsjahr2010
Anzahl der Seiten120 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
AutorJohn Mcbrewster, Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome
Zusätzliche Produkteigenschaften
HörbuchNo
InhaltsbeschreibungPaperback
Item Height7mm
ISBN-13-106130299079