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cardioverter

American  
[kahr-dee-oh-vur-ter] / ˈkɑr di oʊˌvɜr tər /

noun

plural

cardioverters
  1. a piece of medical equipment used in restoring the heartbeat by cardioversion.


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He was hospitalised for five days and was subsequently fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024

Mower later became director of medical research for the Eli Lilly division that produced the implantable cardioverter defibrillator, according to the newspaper.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2022

Doctors installed an implantable cardioverter defibrillator to help prevent future scares.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022

Roach was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart walls that make it harder to pump blood, and had a procedure to place an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2016

Treatment depends upon the underlying cause but may include medications, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, ablation, or surgery.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013