What Is Aicd Discharge
Your Aicd (Automated Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillator) Delivered a Shock Today. You Should Be Looked at by a Healthcare Provider Either in Person or...
Your AICD (automated implantable cardioverter/defibrillator) delivered a shock today. You should be looked at by a healthcare provider either in person or remotely within 24 to 48 hours. Checking the device memory will help your healthcare team figure out the cause of the shock.
What does AICD stand for?
Automatic implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (AICD) and antitachycardia pacemaker (Tachylog): combined use in ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
Why are AICD used?
An Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, (AICD), is a small electronic device that is implanted into your chest to monitor and correct an abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia. These devices are used to treat serious and life-threatening arrhythmias and are the most effective way of doing so.
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