The reason for shocking the heart is to reset its erratic rhythm so it returns to normal functioning. The AICD is remarkable and lifesaving because it is a small, implanted defibrillator that can automatically discharge an electric shock and provide defibrillation when it detects ventricular ...
the heart, device may move from the original implant site, difficulty coping with having an implanted device. The device might be prevented from shocking or pacing due to electromagnetic interference. Electrodes on the lead or the pacing pulses may cause an irritation or damaging effect on the su...
“Dr. Mistry proceeded to go into life-threatening rhythm. We ended up doing a code blue for about two hours with chest compressions and shocking the heart,” Brewer, an interventional cardiologist at Parkwest Medical Center, told TODAY. “We ended up putting in what’s called an Impella, ...