If you’re at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator — a small, battery-operated device that resides in your chest to detect abnormal heart rhythms — can deliver a ...
A 51-year-old female with a medical history of nonischemic cardiomyopathy developed heart failure symptoms, left bundle branch block, and decreased ejection fraction, leading to the placement of an ...
Sudden cardiac death is commonly caused by ventricular arrhythmias, which may be an abnormally fast heartbeat (ventricular tachycardia) or an irregular rhythm (ventricular fibrillation). The most ...