An automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD or AICD ... It is implanted similar to a single-chamber pacemaker and the generator lies in the upper chest area. Venous access is through ...

Innovative techniques for placement of implantable cardioverter ... is comparable to that seen in adults. Epicardial pacemaker and defibrillator systems are commonly used in pediatrics, but ...

We report the case of a 51-year-old female who underwent placement of an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) and a biventricular pacemaker and who immediately postoperatively experienced ...