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cardioverter

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

noun

  • cardioverters
    plural
  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

The family has not said what doctors believe caused the episode or whether Johnson has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

From Seattle Times Aug. 20, 2022

He was taken to a hospital and has since been released after undergoing a procedure in which an implantable cardioverter defibrillator — what his doctor called a heart starter ——was placed in his heart.

From Washington Post Jul. 6, 2021

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

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