cardioverter
Americannoun
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He was hospitalised for five days and was subsequently fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024
At fulltime he got a big hug from Netherlands defender Daley Blind, a former Ajax teammate who also has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 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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