Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (AICD) in India

Overview

AICD is an electronic device that is implanted near the heart to monitor the heart rhythm. It is a pacemaker device that helps deliver anti-tachycardia pacing and shocks to the heart. It treats ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. The achievement rate of AICD Implantation in India is over 98%. The complications could arise because of harm to blood vessels, stroke or heart disease, or kidney cells

Procedure Details

The automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) is a device that monitors the heartbeat. When it detects a life-threatening change in the heart’s rhythm, this device delivers an electrical impulse or shock to the core. The AICD, like a pacemaker, is small enough to be implanted beneath the skin in the upper chest. The AICD system consists of the following components: Depending on the type of abnormal rhythm problem being treated, your doctor can also program the AICD to deliver a variety of sophisticated electrical therapies. Some individuals are more susceptible to sudden death. For these people, an AICD can provide appropriate treatment and, in most cases, prevent sudden death. Today, the following are the indications for an AICD:

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