We report the case of a 51-year-old female who underwent placement of an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) and a biventricular pacemaker and who immediately postoperatively experienced ...

PM and ICD advisories occur frequently and affect many patients. Physician consensus exists regarding the management of some device advisories but substantial differences of opinion are present ...

An automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD or AICD ... It is implanted similar to a single-chamber pacemaker and the generator lies in the upper chest area. Venous access is through ...

Left ventricular ejection fraction < 35% and NYHA functional class I or II who are undergoing pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator insertion and may rely on frequent cardiac pacing.

a cardiologist who also directs pacemaker and ICD services at UC San Diego Health. “Leadless pacemakers are considered the future in the treatment of heart arrhythmias and have allowed many ...

Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators ... The development of ICDs has been a game-changer in cardiac care. The first ICD was implanted in a human in 1980. These early devices ...