Jarvik -Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Some heart failure patients face an increased risk of fibrillation, a dangerously rapid and uncoordinated heartbeat that causes sudden death unless interrupted right away. An implanted cardioverter defibrillator monitors the heartbeat for such irregularities and, should one begin to occur, delivers an immediate electrical counter-shock to restore the heart’s normal rhythm.