The shorter ICD procedure times and, in the case of ablation procedures, the greater distance of the primary operator from the radiation source, likely contribute to their far lower radiation ...

Implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) therapy has been shown to improve survival in patients with various heart conditions who are at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias. Whether ...

Basically, the S-ICD devise improves upon earlier implantable defibrillators. Tabbal says the new procedure takes about two hours, and many patients will be able to go home the same day.

Instead of capturing multiple components of a cardiac rhythm management device implantation with a single code, ICD-10 will force providers to code each component of the device system separately.

Revision procedures also showed a similar difference with 44.9% of ICD patients having no significant comorbidity (CCI = 0) and 55.5% of PM patient having a CCI score of 0.

After an ICD is inserted, doctors check its performance by medically causing repeated episodes of irregular heartbeat. The procedure, known as ventricular defibrillation testing, temporarily ...

A standard test of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is linked to significant thought-processing problems that improve for most patients within a year after the device is inserted ...

The databook report provides procedure volumes within segments - Pacemaker Implant Procedures, Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT) Procedures, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD ...