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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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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

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

From Washington Post Feb. 1, 2022

He was fitted with an ICD - implantable cardioverter defibrillator - and is now recovering.

From BBC Aug. 24, 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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