Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. An ICD is a surgically inserted electronic device that constantly monitors your heart rate and rhythm. When it detects a very fast, abnormal heart rhythm, it delivers electrical energy to the heart muscle. This causes the heart to beat in a normal rhythm again.
Abbreviation for Implantable (Cardioverter) Defibrillator
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator. An electronic device placed inside the body to control life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms.
(Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) see AICD
Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator
Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Small, surgically implanted defibrillators. Weighing less than four ounces, these devices are able to sense abnormal heart rhythms and, within seconds of detecting fibrillation, deliver an electric shock to the heart.
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator. Implanted into the chest, is a battery-powered device that monitors, and if necessary, corrects an irregular heart rhythm by sending electrical charges to the heart.
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. A device that detects and corrects irregular heart rhythms.
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. a device that is implanted in the chest to monitor for and, if necessary, correct episodes of an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) by pacing or shocking the heart.
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator. A surgically implanted device that monitors the heartbeat and delivers electrical impulses to correct an abnormally fast rhythm and restore a regular heartbeat. The ICD system usually consists of an implanted pulse generator and one or more leads. The system is adjusted using an external programming device. Also known as an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD). See larger view
(implantable cardioverter defibrillator): a device implanted in the abdomen or pectoral area; produces an electrical energy to the heart to restore the heart's normal rhythms; often used for abnormally fast heart rhythms.
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator. a small computer that monitors heartbeat and provides stimulation to prevent fibrillation.
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. An ICD monitors the heart rhythm at all times. When necessary, the ICD treats the rhythm with a specific type of electrical therapy.
See implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
implantable cardioverter defibrillator. A battery-operated device connected to the heart like a permanent cardiac pacemaker. When the ventricles contract in an uncoordinated manner so that blood is not pumped to the rest of the body, a life-threatening rhythm disturbance (ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation) results. To prevent a recurrence of this problem, a thoracic surgeon inserts an ICD. Whenever the ICD senses a rhythm disturbance, it delivers a correcting shock inside the heart.
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator. A device placed in the chest that monitors the heartbeat (also known as an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator—AICD). When the heartbeats too fast, the ICD delivers a high-energy electrical impulse to restore a regular heart rhythm. The ICD system usually consists of a pulse generator and one or more leads. View illustration
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator. An electronic device implanted into the body that can send brief, regular impulses to the heart to thwart fibrillation, deliver a mild shock to redirect the heart to a normal rhythm (called cardioversion), or give a stiff shock to jolt the heart out of a dangerous fibrillation.