EPS = Electrophysiology study; ICD = Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; LV = Left ventricular; RVOT = Right ventricular outflow tract; SCD = Sudden cardiac death; VF = Ventricular ...

Millions of people worldwide live with a pacemaker that regulates their heartbeat, but exactly what are these devices and how ...

The risk associated with implantation of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is often focused on the immediate complications of the procedure. The long-term risk of having an ICD ...

An automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD or AICD) is a permanent device in which a lead (wire) inserts into the right ventricle and monitors the heart rhythm. It is implanted ...