Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are small devices making big changes in the lives of patients at risk for sudden cardiac death. Dr. Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green joins our host Dr. David Granet to explain the impact of ICDs on the heart’s electrical system, the ins and outs of living with your ICD, and lowering the risk for sudden cardiac death. [6/2013] [Show ID: 25089]
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