Catheter Ablation for PVCs: Restoring Normal Heart Rhythm PVCs, or premature ventricular contractions, are heartbeats that originate in the lower chamber of your heart, which is also called the ventricles. These are extra heartbeats which are common and often harmless.…
Post ICD Implant Care Before understanding post-ICD implant care, it is important to understand ICDs and why they are needed. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICDs) An ICD, or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, is implanted in the chest to monitor and stabilize the heart…
Atrial Fibrillation: Meaning, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is when a person has an irregular and very rapid heart rhythm. Irregular heart rhythm, or arrhythmia, can lead to blood clots in the heart, which can…
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs) – Preparation, Benefits, Risks, Impact In ICD implant surgery, ICD or implantable cardioverter defibrillators are implanted to combat Ventricular fibrillation (VF); which is a life-threatening fast heartbeat disorder. When a person goes through ventricular fibrillation, the lower…