Glossary: Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator

(ICD) A device implanted which assesses and treats lethal arrhythmias. It is similar to a pacemaker yet has a lead placed in the ventricle which can sense and defibrillate, correcting life-threatening arrhythmias.

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