AICD Implantation
AICD implantation is a surgical procedure to place an Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD), a small device positioned under the skin, typically in the chest to monitor and correct potentially life-threatening heart rhythm abnormalities.
Why is AICD implantation performed?
- To treat fast, abnormal heart rhythms like ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.
- To treat patients experiencing weakened heart function like heart failure or low ejection fraction.
- To treat those patients who have survived a sudden cardiac arrest due to a dangerous arrhythmia.
- To treat or prevent fast, irregular heart rhythms that originate in the heart’s lower chambers (ventricles).
How is AICD implantation performed?
- It is performed under local anesthesia with mild sedation.
- A small incision is made near the collarbone during this procedure.
- Leads or wires are inserted through a vein and guided to the heart.
- The AICD device is placed under the skin and connected to the leads.
- The device is evaluated for proper function before the incision is carefully closed.
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