Due to uncertainty within the data, the impact of looser driving restrictions still merits close scrutiny, a researcher says.

Researchers have found in a new study that receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) within the last six ...

The new ACC and AHA criteria for cardiac devices emphasize more risk stratification, reflecting advances in the field in ...

One patient with a low left ventricular ejection fraction of 14% resulting from two previous myocardial infarctions died 3 days after ICD implant due to refractory heart failure despite use of ...

An automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD or AICD) is a permanent device in which a lead (wire) inserts into the right ventricle and monitors the heart rhythm. It is implanted ...

Older cancer decedents with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) receive more aggressive end-of-life care.