Vnitr Lek 2010, 56(8):860-864

Therapy with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) in the early of third millenium

M. Kozák
Interní kardiologická klinika Lékařské fakulty MU a FN Brno, pracoviště Bohunice, přednosta prof. MUDr. Jindřich Špinar, CSc., FESC

The patients without ventricular arrhythmias with markers of high risk of sudden cardiac death are indicated for ICD implantation today. Last generation of ICD systems are equipped with high capacity batteries, with many automatic functions, capabilities of data sending and possibilities of prediction of worsening of heart failure. Nowadays ICD systems offers not only elimination of the risk of sudden cardiac death but reduction of symptoms of chronic heart failure through the resynchronization therapy, too.

Keywords: ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator); indication; technology

Received: May 25, 2010; Published: August 1, 2010  Show citation

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