Permanent Pacemaker (PPM)
An implantable loop recorder (ILR) is a small device (usually the size of an USB thumbdrive) that is implanted underneath the skin of the chest to the left of the breastbone. It serve as a continuous ECG-recording machine to capture any abnormal heart rhythm. The device has a two to three years battery life allowing […]
Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR)
An implantable loop recorder (ILR) is a small device (usually the size of an USB thumbdrive) that is implanted underneath the skin of the chest to the left of the breastbone. It serve as a continuous ECG-recording machine to capture any abnormal heart rhythm. The device has a two to three years battery life allowing […]
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator is designed to slow down a fast heart rate using electrical pulses or shocks to help control life-threatening arrhythmias (usually ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation) that can cause sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The device monitors the heart rhythm continually and if it detects an irregular rhythm, eg: the heartbeat is too […]
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D)
A CRT device sends small, undetectable electrical impulses to both lower chambers of the heart to help them beat together in a more synchronized pattern. This improves the heart’s ability to pump blood and oxygen to the body. The heart device itself is actually a tiny computer, plus a battery, contained in a small titanium […]