• Cardiovascular Medicine Consultation
• Preventive Care
• Diagnostic Testing
• Cardiac and Vascular Interventions
  • Coronary Angioplasty and Stent Placement
  • Peripheral Vascular Angiography and Stent Placement
  • Pacemaker Implantation
  • Internal Cardiac Defibrillator Implantation
  • Cardioversion

Internal Cardiac Defibrillator Implantation

Internal Cardiac Defibrillators (ICDs) are devices that monitor the heart's rhythm, and have the ability to correct a life-threatening arrhythmia and restore a normal heart beat by delivering a shock to the heart. They can also act like pacemakers, to take control of the hearts rhythm, without having to generate a shock.

Indications for an ICD can include: history of cardiac arrest, heart failure, and other conditions which have a high risk for the development of arrhythmias. Implantation of an ICD is usually straightforward; only one hospital night stay is required. The small device is implanted under the skin and connected to the heart with specialized wires, called leads.