If it occurs, the ICD quickly sends an electrical shock to the heart.
The pacemaker's computer also records your heart's electrical activity and
An ICD differs from a pacemaker — another implantable device used to
This is a device or application that may track steps taken, distance
To diagnose an arrhythmia or find its cause, doctors use tests including: EKG. An electrocardiogram records the electrical activity of your heart. You wear
The pulse generator emits electrical impulses through the wires to your heart.
They use electrical pulses to help your heart beat normally.
ICDs are used for some people in the following groups: • people who have ...
Electrophysiology studies test the electrical activity of your heart to find where an arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeat) is coming from.
This is important because atrial fibrillation causes a rapid heart rate,