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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator"”.
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Women’s experiences of living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are used to treat lethal arrhythmias in patients identified as at risk of sudden cardiac death and can form an additional part of a cardiac resynchronisation therapy device (CRT) which is used for the treatment of heart failure. These cardiac devices …
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An automated web-based searchable archive for implantable cardioverter defibrillator data
… electrograms and related patient data from implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) produced by Medtronic in particular. The archive will provide a central and stable repository for researchers looking for data originally stored in the ICDs. The Web interface to the system provides an …
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The Experiences of Women Who Live with an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (lCD)
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (lCD) is the most effective treatment available for terminating potentially life-threatening ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. The lCD detects and attempts to correct these arrhythmias by pacing, cardioversion, and defibrillation …
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Embodied revelation: The threat of sudden cardiac death for implantable cardioverter defibrillator candidates
… the primary cause of death in the United States. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) represent the standard of care as the only effective therapy for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. However, a significant proportion of qualifying heart failure patients declines this …
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Testing the mediating effects of self-efficacy on physical and psychological outcomes following an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
… heart failure or cardiac arrhythmias receive an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) each year in the U.S. Post-ICD implant recovery requires multiple lifestyle changes that can markedly influence the recovery trajectory. Few intervention programs have been based on social-cognitive …
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Parsing of Natural Language Requirements
… verification of the software requirements for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator with minimal manual rework. The requirements were written in plain English with only loose stylistic constraints. While full automation proved infeasible, many significant advances were made towards solving the …
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The economic evaluations of interventions for heart diseases
… resynchronisation therapy with or without an implantable cardioverter defibrillator in chronic heart failure, and the final one on a new drug therapy, nebivolol, compared with standard treatment in elderly patients with heart failure. The second aim of the thesis concerned the application of …
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An analysis of defibrillation and cardiac resynchronization therapy strategies in patients with failing systemic right ventricles
… of cardiac resynchronization (CRT) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy (lCD) to include patients with congenital heart disease requires careful evaluation of selection criteria and unconventional adaptive strategies to ensure clinical efficacy. A single centre prospective …
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Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: From Surviving to Thriving
… of medication and a life-saving device called an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. However, living under the peril of life-threatening arrhythmias and life-saving shocks can cause considerable psychosocial disturbances, and potentially contribute to diminished medical outcomes. Though living …
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New Paradigm of Defibrillation: Towards Painless Therapy
… degenerates into ventricular fibrillation: VF). Implantable cardioverter defibrillator: ICD) therapy is the only reliable treatment of VT/VF and has been shown to effectively reduce mortality by many clinical trials. However, high-voltage ICD shocks could result in myocardial dysfunction and …
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Statistical methods to study heterogeneity of treatment effects
… ejection fraction population that compared the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) with conventional medical therapy in reducing total mortality.
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St. Jude Medical: Enhanced MICS (eMICS)
… are common. These patients can benefit from an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) which can monitor heart rhythm and provide immediate treatment. Due to the ever changing physical conditions and disease progression, the ICD needs to collect diagnostic data as well as support …
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Cardiac sarcoidosis defined by cardiovascular magnetic resonance: patient characteristics and outcomes
… (54%) of patients had a permanent pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator implanted. A third (34%) of patients had evidence of acute myocardial oedema on T2-weighted imaging and T2 mapping, and 91% of subjects had evidence of focal fibrosis/infiltration on late gadolinium enhancement …
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Quality of Life and Mental Health Outcomes in Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator Treatment: Potential Effects of Informational Media History and Treatment Knowledge
… QOL. One such technological treatment is the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a lifesaving therapy which carries risk to patients' QOL. Moreover, patients frequently do not accurately understand the benefits, limitations, and possible risks associated with ICD therapy. A small …
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Das Intrathorakale EKG im implantierbaren Cardioverter/Defibrillator : Erweiterung der EKG-Diagnostik in implantierbaren Systemen
Bei 33 Patienten wurden während ICD-Implantation die sechs farfield-Elektrogramme des IEKG von den Defibrillationselektroden eines ICD abgeleitet und mit dem Oberflächen-EKG und den lokalen Elektrogrammen verglichen. <br>Das IEKG bildet den Erregungsablauf, im Gegensatz zu den lokalen …
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The role of myocardial fibrosis and ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony in the pathogenesis and treatment of contractile myocardial dysfunction.
… defibrillation threshold testing following implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion. In this mechanistic study, the dependence of left atrial function on left ventricular function is demonstrated. This finding establishes the context for the subsequent research in this thesis on the …
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Pathophysiological role of aldosterone in cardiac remodelling after myocardial infarction
… stringent monitoring and may qualify for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. The use of predictive biomarkers to identify such patients is gaining popularity. I found that two biomarkers, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) antigen and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-4 (TIMP-4), …
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Früherkennung und Prävention von Angststörungen bei Patienten mit implantierbarem Kardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
Hintergrund: Der implantierbare Kardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) stellt bei der Prävention von lebensbedrohlichen Herzrhythmusstörungen die Therapie der Wahl dar. ICD-Patienten berichten jedoch überdurchschnittlich häufig von Ängsten und einer eingeschränkten Lebensqualität. Ziel: In dieser Studie …
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