An<unk>  <unk>  is a small battery-powered electrical impulse generator which is implanted in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. The device is programmed to detect cardiac arrhythmia and correct it by delivering a jolt of electricity. In current variants, the ability to revert ventricular fibrillation has been extended to include both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias as well as the ability to perform biventricular pacing in patients with congestive heart failure or bradycardia.
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Transvenous pacing
Transcutaneous pacing
Pericardial window
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia interventions
Cardiac resynchronization therapy procedure
Ventricular tachycardia ablation
Paroxysmal AV block Implantable Loop Recorder