ICD Implantation

ICD IMPLANTATION : An Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) is a small battery-powered electrical impulse generator which is implanted in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation.

The device is programmed to detect abnormalities in the cardiac rhythm and correct it by delivering a jolt of electricity

The process of ICD Implantation is similar to implantation of a pacemaker. Similar to pacemakers, these devices typically include electrode wire/s which pass through a vein to the right chambers of the heart, usually being lodged in the apex of the right ventricle. The difference is that pacemakers are more often temporary and generally designed to consistently correct bradycardia, while ICDs are often permanent safeguards against sudden abnormalities.