Defibrillator Implant Surgery. Using a special insertion tool your doctor implants the s icd device under the skin at the side of the chest below the armpit and connects it to an electrode that runs along the breastbone. Defibrillators usually are implanted through small incisions in the skin near the collarbone.
Defibrillator implant surgery is performed by a cardiac surgeon in order to restore heart health in severe cases of arrhythmia and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator icd is an electronic device that tracks the heart rate and restores a normal rhythm if required. You need to live with an implanted icd for the rest of your life.
Defibrillators are specifically designed to treat.
An electrophysiologist will perform the procedure. It consists of a pulse generator and wires called leads. This surgery involves implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator icd or simply defibrillator. Defibrillators are specifically designed to treat.