Single-chamber implantable defibrillator

Definition

An implantable pulse generator with a cardiac rhythm recognition system, to analyse an electrocardiogram (ECG), that delivers an electrical impulse(s) to defibrillate the heart (restore normal rhythm) or slow a rapid heart rate. It is implanted in a pouch beneath the skin of the patient's chest or abdomen and has connected leads that are positioned inside or on one heart chamber (typically a ventricle) to monitor the ECG and to automatically deliver the electrical impulse to treat ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia. The device has internal batteries that provide the energy to deliver the discharges; it is commonly known as an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD).

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Last updated

2020-11-30 23:57:15