Actually, if the condition of the patient's heart, drug intake, and metabolic condition remain the same, the ICD requires only periodic checking every two months or so for battery strength and function.
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No aftercare is generally required following a CT scan.Patients are instructed to advise the technologist of any symptoms, particularly respiratory difficulty.
The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator should not be used on patients who faint from causes other than a known life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia, to treat slow heart rates, or during an emergency.
DC, unless you run an extension cord.
Similar in structure to a pacemaker, an ICD has three main components: a generator, leads, and an electrode
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