What is an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator?

The automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or AICD, is an electrical device used to regulate the heart rhythm. It is also known easier as an implantable cardioverter or ICD defibrillator. Like the ability to act as an ordinary pacemaker, use electrical impulses to repair irregular heart rhythm, the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator can apply electric shocks to prevent heart attack. The device is implanted under the skin of the chest, with a wire that leads through the vein to the right chamber of the heart or right ventricle. These include a disorder called chamber tachycardia, where the lower chambers of the heart or the chambers engraving too fast. The prolonged episode of ventricular tachycardia may deteriorate in what is called the fibrillation of the chamber when the muscle fibers in the ventricles beat completely randomly, the heart can no longer work and there is a risk of death. For someone who has already suffered from cardiac arrest caused by ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, it canBeing recommended automatic implanted cardioverter defibrillator.

As soon as the device is in place, the heart rate is capable of chamber tachycardia, or vice versa when the heart rhythm is too slow. Electrical activities are supplied to the heart through wire conductor inside the right ventricle, helping to restore normal rhythm. If tachycardia continues, to prevent the heart to beat so quickly. If fibrillation occurred, the device acts as a defibrillator and a strong shock is sent to the heart muscle to restore a regular heart rhythm.

In most cases, the automatic implanted cardioverter defibrillator is effective and reduces the risk of a person's death due to unusual heart rhythm conditions. Sometimes patients have to take medicines except AICD and sometimes there may be problems, such as devices that bring shocks if they are not required. Many patients develop PSychological problems associated with the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator that became concerned and worried about the possibility of shocking.

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feel quite violent if they happen when the patient is conscious, and AICD can be associated with feelings of loss of control and helplessness, leading to depression. It seems that the amount of mental problems caused by the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator is related to the number of times the device actually fires. Psychological treatment, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, may be beneficial for those who experience anxiety and depression. Support groups for patients and their families have also proved useful.