May 10, 2022 · What is a defibrillator? A defibrillator is a device that provides an electric shock to your heart to allow it to get out of a potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia, — …

Feb 18, 2025 · An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, also called an ICD, is a small battery-powered device placed in the chest. It detects and stops irregular heartbeats, also called …

Defibrillation is a treatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib) and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach). [1][2] Defibrillation …

Oct 29, 2024 · What is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator? An ICD is a battery-powered device placed under the skin that keeps track of your heart rate. Thin wires connect the ICD to …

Jun 6, 2023 · Defibrillators are devices that apply an electric charge or current to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat. If the heart rhythm stops due to cardiac arrest, also known as …

Jan 1, 2025 · What is a defibrillator? A defibrillator is a device that monitors your heart rhythm and delivers an electrical shock when it detects an abnormal or life-threatening arrhythmia.

Jan 7, 2025 · Doctors use ICDs to treat ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF). Both of these arrhythmias can be fatal. ICDs are small, battery-powered devices that …

Aug 12, 2025 · Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are devices that monitor and help control abnormal heart rhythms. Learn who needs one, and how they work.

Discover what a defibrillator is, its types, and its role in emergency response to cardiac events.

Defibrillators, also called implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), continuously monitor the heartbeat and are ideal for people who have life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms or those …