May 10, 2022 · Using an electrical shock, a defibrillator stops an abnormal heart rhythm in your heart’s lower chambers so your heart can go back to a normal rhythm.

Feb 18, 2025 · An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, also called an ICD, is a small battery-powered device placed in the chest. It detects and stops irregular heartbeats, also called arrhythmias. An ICD …

Oct 29, 2024 · Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) ICDs are useful in preventing sudden death in people who have a high risk of a life-threatening arrhythmia. These include ventricular tachycardia …

Defibrillation is a treatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib) and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach). [1][2] Defibrillation delivers a dose of electric …

Jun 6, 2023 · Defibrillators are devices that apply an electric charge or current to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat. If the heart rhythm stops due to cardiac arrest, also known as sudden cardiac …

Jan 1, 2025 · A defibrillator is a device that monitors your heart rhythm and delivers an electrical shock when it detects an abnormal or life-threatening arrhythmia. Unlike pacemakers, which regulate slow …

Jan 7, 2025 · Defibrillator risks and benefits Like pacemakers, the implantation of a defibrillator is a low-risk procedure with a risk of infection, bleeding, and damage to the heart or lungs. “The majority of …

Aug 12, 2025 · Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are devices that monitor and help control abnormal heart rhythms. Learn who needs one, and how they work.

A defibrillator is a device that detects an arrhythmia and delivers an electrical shock to the heart. It can stop an abnormal rhythm and make the heart go back to a normal rhythm. It can also restart a heart …

An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, also called defibrillator, is a cardiac device implanted in order to detect and stop fast heart rhythms.