implantable cardiovertor defibrillator
- implantable cardiovertor defibrillator
a self-contained device, similar to a pacemaker, that monitors heart rhythm and delivers an electric shock to correct life-threatening arrhythmia.
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defibrillator — n. the apparatus used for defibrillation, which may be internal (see implantable cardiovertor defibrillator) or external. External defibrillators may be fully automated (see automated external defibrillator), semiautomated, or manual and usually… … The new mediacal dictionary
ICD — implantable cardiovertor defibrillator; = International Classification of Diseases … The new mediacal dictionary
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