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Defibrillators, Implantable

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Definition: Implantable devices which continuously monitor the electrical activity of the heart and automatically detect and terminate ventricular tachycardia (TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR) and VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION. They consist of an impulse generator, batteries, and electrodes.  coord dis with /ther, not /surg for treatment with this instrum    Other names Implantable Defibrillators; Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators; Cardioverter-Defibrillators, Implantable; Implantable Defibrillator; Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators; Defibrillator, Implantable; Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Implantable; Cardioverter Defibrillators, Implantable

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