A Shocking End to the Defibrillator as We Know It: Unmet Needs and the Case for a Stand‐Alone Device that Uses Pacing Only to Treat the Risk of Life‐Threatening Arrhythmias |
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| Authors: | J. ROD GIMBEL M.D. |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cardiology, Parkwest Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee |
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| Abstract: | The defining feature of an ICD is its capacity to deliver a shock. However, the past decade has seen a marked de‐emphasis on the perceived value, necessity and safety of shocks. As a consumer product, it is time to reimagine the ICD, decoupling the shock feature from pacing and antitachycardia pacing. |
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| Keywords: | pacing antitachycardia pacing complications implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
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