ICD: Defibrillation
The team at Medmastery are providing LITFL readers with a series of FOAMed courses from across their website.
Exploring the ICD Essentials course, today’s video looks at how defibrillation treats ventricular fibrillation, and ventricular tachycardia, where ATP has been unsuccessful
Further Reading
- What is an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)?
- Who qualifies for an ICD?
- What is ATP (anti-tachycardia pacing)?
- Course: ICD Essentials
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