Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What patient aftercare is required for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Office and hospital: Initial postimplantation care centers on wound healing. Subsequent followup relates to monitoring the function of the device. Regular office visits are required to assure that the device is functioning normally. As the devices can be life saving, close attention is paid to battery life so that the device can be replaced before the battery fails.
Answered 9/1/2011
6.4k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Patient health issues cardiomyopathy, bradycardia, pacemaker-defibrillator, brain tumor, syncope episodes. Told no driving then y no DMV report?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
If i'm a heart patient (with pacemaker/defibrillator), diabetic, can I take a natural thyroid supplement for my hypothyroidism?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator usually efficient?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What conditions can be treated with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What patients should get an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (icd) for heart failure?
What benefit does the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator give to patients who have had a cardiac arrest or heart attack?
Should a patient continue to have the implantable defibrillator even after bypass surgery?
If someone is accidentally shocked by a defibrillator being used during a patient resuscitation, and lost her babyc could the defibrillator be the cause?
Will an internal defibrillator keep on shocking the heart when the patient dies?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
