Automated Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator

OR-Live.com webcast February 28th at 6:30 PM EST from Halifax Health Medical Center

Halifax Health will present Florida's first live online Automated Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator case on Thursday, February 28, at 6:30 pm.

A majority of the 200,000 -- 400,000 people that die suddenly in the United States each year do so as a result of heart rhythm abnormalities known as ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a battery-powered device that significantly improves the chances of survival in people at high risk for these arrhythmias. Modern ICDs are sophisticated devices that are able to perform three general functions: treatment of dangerous ventricular arrhythmias, record the heart's activity in the device memory, and standard pacemaker functions.

Hanscy Seide, MD, will perform the procedure and Donald Stoner, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Halifax Health Medical Center, will moderate. Dr. Seide, who is with Cardiology Consultants in Daytona Beach, has implanted more than 350 defibrillators during the past three years.

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• arrhythmia
• defibrillator
• ICD
• tachycardia
• fibrillation
• heart
• disease
• health
• surgery

[AEDsinpublicplaces1]

I had one of these fitted last January 2011 after a cardiac arrest, and my heart went into VF. I am now campaigning for AED,s in public places. Click on FB and type it in.

[CourtneyM092]

i just turned 19, but i got mine last year 2 weeks after my bday when I was 18, I had a heart attack.

[tampasailor]

@XrayThunder Did you go for the implant? How did it go? I am in the next boat~!

[sonotoba]

I'm 35 and got my ICD implanted 1 month ago(12-02-11). I have done ablation but as I have diagnosed with AHC since my 18s. Now I'm living very well. This implant is an eternal life secure.

[startacommotion]

30 year old boyfriend diagnosed with CHF got one of these this past summer. This was an informative video. Thanks.

[barbara22407]

i have a ICD for 4 years i was 26 when i hd one place beacuse i had v-fib and had sudden death will shopping with my mother after 6 months the icd shocked my heart it has shocked me almost every 6 months since had two ablation to fix first one did not work just had second so still have to wait and see. but im try to find more information for younger adults on how to cope with medical changed with v-feb

[1125joeoneill]

I got my first ICD back in 1999. I am now on my third one.If I had chose to not have

it implanted I would not be here today

[zoxl]

i have one and i want it taken out. i can't stand it. can you get it taken out?

[saintsgirl90]

i have had my ICD since 2008 and its saves my life everyday

[DallyB31]

I got my ICD back in 2006 when I was 12 and a half. I am now 17.

I feel better than ever alhamdolliALLAH..