Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

Preferred Label : Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator;

NCIt related terms : ICD;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A small device used to correct a heartbeat that is abnormal (too fast, too slow, or irregular). The device is placed by surgery in the chest or abdomen. Wires are passed through a vein to connect the device to the heart. When it detects abnormal heartbeats, it sends an electrical shock to the heart to restore the heartbeat to normal.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000613513; CDR0000613514;

Details

Origin ID

C93238;

UMLS CUI

C0162589;

Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Implantable defibrillator, device (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- defibrillators, implantable [MeSH concept]
- defibrillators, implantable [MeSH Descriptor]
- implantable defibrillator [SNOMED Notion]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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