Abstract
Sudden cardiac death due to malignant ventricular arrhythmias is one of the nation’s leading public health problems. An individual suffering such an event has only a 25% chance of survival [1]. Furthermore, patients suffering such an episode are at high risk for recurrent cardiac arrest. Through the pioneering efforts of Mirowski and colleagues [2], the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) was conceived, developed, and successfully introduced as a treatment modality to prevent the malignant consequences of recurrent sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias. The device continously monitors the cardiac rhythm and is capable of delivering a series of cardioverting or defibrillating shocks in an attempt to terminate ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation.
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Chapman, P.D. (1992). Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. In: Atlee, J.L., Gombotz, H., Tscheliessnigg, K.H. (eds) Perioperative Management of Pacemaker Patients. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76531-5_7
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