Medical treatment in China

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation

An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is used to monitor and terminate malignant arrhythmias. Usually under local anesthesia or sedation, a pocket is created in the chest and the device is placed. Leads are positioned in the heart chambers through a vein, or a subcutaneous system without…