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Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement

Known as: IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Procedure 
A surgical procedure in which a small, battery-powered device is placed in the chest wall to detect arrhythmias and correct them by delivering a jolt… 
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2016
2016
A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies about patients`perceptions of information and education given in relation to implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation
Review
2013
Review
2013
Disease-Specific Quality of Life—Patient Acceptance: Racial and Gender Differences in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Background:Despite its established effectiveness, living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is associated with… 
2011
2011
Images and Case Reports in Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Chronic Chagasic Cardiomyopathy With Giant Basal Aneurysm Carto Sound, CT, and MRI Merge
Chronic chagasic cardiomyopathy (CCC) is a parasitic disease that presents with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, dilated… 
2009
2009
Primary prevention with the ICD in clinical practice: not as straightforward as the guidelines suggest?
At first sight, guidelines for implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) for primary prevention of sudden… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Therapy with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in patients with coronary artery disease and dilated cardiomyopathy: benefits and disadvantages.
Contemporary guidelines refer to ICD implantation in patients who experienced ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation as… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Examination of Research Trends on Patient Factors in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is the most effective treatment available for terminating potentially life… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Optimizing the clinical use of implantable defibrillators in patients with Brugada syndrome
Our review highlights the difficulties we face when treating patients with Brugada syndrome (BS) by an implantable cardioverter… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Innovations in health psychology: The psychosocial care of adults with implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Professional psychologists often work collaboratively with physicians on the comanagement of psychological distress and cardiac… 
2002
2002
Quality of life in patients with life-threatening arrhythmias: does choice of therapy make a difference?
Why evaluate quality of life? Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated a survival advantage with implantable cardioverter… 
1998
1998
ECT with implantable cardioverter defibrillator.