Cite this: Effects of Scatter Radiation on ICD and CRT Function - Medscape - Jun 01, 2008.

The seven-plus-minute video, available in English and Spanish, explains ICD function in clear, relatable terms. It uses effective analogies, comparing an ICD to a fire alarm that remains inactive ...

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy is used in patients with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction.  The REFINE-ICD trial investigated whether an ICD could improve survival in ...

First Patient Enrolled in U.S. Pivotal Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Evera MRI(TM) ICD System MINNEAPOLIS - April 22, 2014 -Medtronic today announced the first U.S. implant of the Evera MRI(TM ...

DALLAS, March 6, 2012 ― A software monitoring program that tracks implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) function could detect problems with the devices earlier than current monitoring ...

A software monitoring program that tracks implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) function could detect problems with the devices earlier than current monitoring processes, according to new ...

But to be on the safe side, people may want to keep digital medial players at least 6 inches away from their pacemaker or ICD -- for instance, not carrying it in a chest pocket -- and turning the ...

The ICDs are of three major types, namely transvenous ICDs, subcutaneous ICDs, and CRT with pacemaker and ICD function.

Scatter radiation may be encountered in medical settings, but what effect does it have on the function of implantable cardiac defibrillators? Learn what device interrogations revealed.