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ICD


An implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ICD, also called an automated internal defibrillator, is a device similar to a pacemaker that is implanted to detect and treat overly rapid abnormal heartbeats known as arrhythmias. When the ICD detects a dangerous arrhythmia, it delivers electrical shocks to restore a normal heartbeat.


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