Implantable Defibrillators (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)

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2354 relevant articles (170 outcomes, 400 trials/studies) found for this Therapy

Description: Implantable devices which continuously monitor the electrical activity of the heart and automatically detect and terminate ventricular tachycardia (TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR) and VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION. They consist of an impulse generator, batteries, and electrodes.

Also Known As:

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator; Defibrillators, Implantable; Cardioverter Defibrillators, Implantable; Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Implantable; Defibrillator, Implantable; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators; Implantable Defibrillator; Cardioverter-Defibrillators, Implantable; Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

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Equipment and Supplies

Prostheses and Implants: 9963

Implantable Defibrillators: 2354

Electrodes: 6757

Defibrillators: 1834

Implantable Defibrillators: 2354

Implanted Electrodes: 336

Implantable Defibrillators: 2354

Experts

1.	Moss, Arthur J: 13 articles (02/2008 - 04/2003)
2.	Zareba, Wojciech: 11 articles (02/2008 - 04/2003)
3.	Friedman, Paul A: 11 articles (01/2008 - 04/2002)
4.	Daubert, James P: 10 articles (02/2008 - 04/2003)
5.	McNitt, Scott: 9 articles (02/2008 - 06/2005)
6.	Estes, N A Mark: 7 articles (08/2008 - 03/2003)
7.	Hall, W Jackson: 7 articles (02/2008 - 04/2003)
8.	Hayes, David L: 7 articles (01/2008 - 04/2002)
9.	Böcker, Dirk: 7 articles (07/2007 - 03/2004)
10.	Al-Khatib, Sana M: 6 articles (10/2008 - 05/2004)

Related Diseases

1.	Cardiac Sudden Death (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) 07/01/2006 - "Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have been proven to be highly efficacious in protecting very high-risk cardiac patients from sudden cardiac death and hence enhancing their overall survival" 11/01/2000 - "The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is highly effective in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias (VA) responsible for sudden cardiac death" 01/01/1997 - "OBJECTIVE: The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has dramatically improved survival rates following sudden cardiac death episodes" 01/01/1993 - "Implantable cardioverter defibrillators have dramatically improved survival rates for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death, but the occurrence of inappropriate shocks remains an unresolved problem" 11/01/2007 - "BACKGROUND: The use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) has been proven effective in the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and constitutes standard of care in appropriate populations" Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Sudden Death 12/01/2007 - "Therefore, risk stratification for sudden death has a major role in the management of HCM and has acquired even greater relevance since the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has proved to be highly effective in preventing sudden death in this disease" 01/01/2001 - "There is accumulating evidence that the implantable defibrillator is highly effective in terminating malignant ventricular arrhythmias in HCM patients, and HCM patients thought to be at significant risk for sudden death should be offered defibrillator implantation." 03/11/1999 - "The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is highly effective in the prevention of sudden death, but no mortality benefit in advanced CHF has yet been shown" 03/01/1995 - "It has been shown that implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy has a low surgical mortality and is highly effective in the prevention of sudden death" 02/01/1992 - "Highly efficacious therapy, such as the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, may reduce the chance of sudden death, but broad application is limited by associated risks" Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Tachycardia (Tachyarrhythmias) 01/01/2006 - "RECENT FINDINGS: A number of important randomized clinical trials on the efficacy of prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in patients deemed to be at high risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias have recently reported their results" 10/01/1997 - "The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is an implantable electronic device that has been proven to be safe and effective in treating various malignant tachyarrhythmias in susceptible individuals" 04/07/2001 - "Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have evolved from the treatment of last resort to the gold standard therapy for patients at high risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias" 10/01/1997 - "OBJECTIVE: To determine whether implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) treatment is beneficial in elderly patients with life threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias" 01/01/2007 - "BACKGROUND: The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is the mainstay of treatment for ventricular tachyarrhythmias due to its impact on mortality" Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Ventricular Tachycardia 04/01/2000 - "Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are highly effective in the identification and termination of malignant ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation" 11/01/1986 - "The automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) is a device of proven efficacy in life-threatening ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation" 02/01/2004 - "We investigated the clinical and electrophysiological features of monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (MVT) with different initiation patterns in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator to assess whether there is a relationship between the initiation patterns of sustained MVT and clinical characteristics, and the efficacy of antiarrhythmic and electrical therapy" 04/01/1995 - "Clinical safety and efficacy of the new third-generation implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) Ventak PRxII was studied in 50 patients (pts) with ventricular tachycardia (VT) and/or fibrillation (VF)" 10/01/2006 - "AIMS: The development of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) with QRS morphology discrimination and dual-chamber sensing capabilities has improved the differentiation of supraventricular from ventricular tachycardias (VTs)" Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Ventricular Fibrillation 03/01/1993 - "The implantable cardioverter defibrillator is an expensive tool with a theoretically wide range of clinical indications, with already proven efficacy in converting ventricular fibrillation to sinus rhythm but with unproven efficacy on prolonging survival because of a lack of controlled trials (which, we must admit, is also true for drugs and surgery)" 10/01/2008 - "The implantable cardioverter defibrillator with an active can and a single coil lead is effective in treating ventricular fibrillation, but the lead placement associated with the high defibrillation efficacy is still controversial and remains largely empirical" 10/01/1999 - "INTRODUCTION: Implantation of a implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is viewed universally as the "gold standard" therapy for patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF)" 01/01/1998 - "The efficacy of low-energy T wave shocks for induction of ventricular fibrillation (VF) was evaluated in 33 patients undergoing implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation (33 sessions) or predischarge ICD testing (20 sessions)" 01/01/1998 - "Efficacy of low-energy T wave shocks for induction of ventricular fibrillation in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators." Order ALL the reference details at left...

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1.	Amiodarone (Amiodarona)
2.	Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
3.	Sotalol (Sotalol Hydrochloride)
4.	Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
5.	Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD)
6.	Metoprolol (Lopressor)
7.	lorcainide
8.	Quinidine (Chinidin)
9.	Glycoproteins (Glycoprotein)
10.	Epinephrine (Adrenaline)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Defibrillators (Defibrillator)
2.	Implantable Defibrillators (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)
3.	Transplantation (Transplant Recipients)
4.	Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
5.	Heart Transplantation (Grafting, Heart)

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