What happens during surgery of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?

AICD Surgery: Aicd or automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator surgery is done under deep sedation anesthesia. Chest veins are entered and two or three leads are placed into the heart in the right venticle & atrium, and coronary sinus. The leads are connected to the aicd pacemaker and placed under the skin in your chest. The device is checked to be certain that it will function if a rhythm problem.

Sedation: The patient is sedated or anesthetized. Incision is made. Venous access is done. Needle, introducers, and wires are passed to proper position with fluoroscopic - xray control and tested electronically. Then a device nice - the aicd is attached. The wound is closed.