A wearable defibrillator consists of a vest (or belt) which is worn by the patient. The device monitors the patient's ECG with sensing electrodes and can monitor other patient conditions and in appropriate cases can treat certain conditions. An accelerometer(s) in the wearable defibrillator can ...
DefibrillatorWearablesBackground:\nThe LifeVest wearable defibrillator (LWD) is prescribed for patients who are at risk for sudden cardiac death. However, it does not provide backup pacing for post-shock asystole (PS-A) or post-shock bradyarrhythmia (PS-B;<50 bpm). We sought to determine if...
A wearable defibrillator consists of a vest (or belt) which is worn by the patient. The device monitors the patient's ECG with sensing electrodes and can monitor other patient conditions and in appropriate cases can treat certain conditions. An accelerometer(s) in the wearable defibrillator can ...