Preferred Label : Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement;
NCIt related terms : Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Procedure; ICD; Implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator performed;
NCIt definition : A surgical procedure in which a small, battery-powered device is placed in the chest
wall to detect arrhythmias and correct them by delivering a jolt of electricity.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A procedure involving an electronic device implanted in the body that delivers
electrical stimulation to the heart to treat tachycardia. It may also have the capability
to treat bradycardia.; ACC/AHA: A battery-powered electrical impulse generator implanted in patients at risk
of sudden cardiac death to detect cardiac arrhythmia and correct it by delivering
a jolt of electricity, implanted during current encounter;
Origin ID : C80435;
UMLS CUI : C2825184;
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