Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a device that
is placed in your body to help control your heart rhythm. The ICD is
a small, lightweight device that keeps track of your heart rhythm.
The ICD generator is surgically implanted under the skin at the left
shoulder, below the collar bone, or on the left side of the abdomen
at the bottom of the rib cage. Electrode wires are then threaded into
the heart to enable the ICD to track and record your heart rhythm. If
a life-threatening heart rhythm occurs the ICD will send an electric
shock to your heart to return it to a normal rhythm.
KICKSTARTERS
Kickstarters is a support group for patients with an Implantable
Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD). This group offers an informal
meeting with ICD patients, their families, Kettering Medical Center
clinical staff, plus one of the electrophysiology doctors. The goals
are to provide an opportunity to share personal experiences, answer
questions or concerns, and keep you up to date on new developments in
ICD therapy.
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