A new type of defibrillator implanted under the skin can detect dangerous heart rhythms and to send electric shocks to restore the heart without wires, connected to the heart. This is stated in a study published in the journal American Heart Association Circulation. defibrillator
Subcutaneous Implantable cardiac defibrillator (S-ICD) includes a conductor which is placed under the skin on the left side of the sternum. In conventional defibrillators uses electrical wiring that pass into the heart through the blood vessels. They are sent to the authority in the case of electrical discharges dangerous slowing of heart rate, which is many times reduces the risk of death from sudden cardiac arrest.
The new S-ICD device is set by doctors using x-ray machine. This defibrillator do not use wire, which means that doctors do not need to worry about a possible break, injury or infection, and scarring of the blood vessels - that is, everything that hinders the removal of the traditional pacemaker.
During the 11-month clinical trials of the new device in 21 of 313 patients with a mean age of 52 years old, which set a new defibrillator, it was noted 38 episodes ventricular arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia). In all cases, the defibrillator successfully restored normal heart rhythm. 90% of patients with S-ICD experienced no complications 180 days after implantation.
The system shown fully effective in detecting and Therapy ventricular arrhythmias Although the purpose for conventional defibrillators efficiency is not less than 80%. In Europe and New Zealand this type of pacemaker used since 2009, but in the US it was approved only in 2012. (READ MORE)
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