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What is the CPT code for removal of a single lead implantable defibrillator pulse generator?
33243 Removal of single or dual chamber implantable defibrillator electrode(s); by thoracotomy33244Removal of single or dual chamber implantable defibrillator electrode(s); by transvenous extraction
Surgically placed device that directs an electrical current shock to the heart to restore rhythm?
Restoring the heart rhythm by using electrical shock is called defibrillation.
What precautions should be taken in prescription of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator should not be used on patients who faint from causes other than a known life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia, to treat slow heart rates, or during an emergency.
When is it appropriate to do a myocardial resection?
This is major surgery and should be the treatment of choice only after medications have failed and the use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (a device that delivers electrical shock to control heart rhythm) has been ruled out.
Does implantable defibrillator use ac or dc current?
DC, unless you run an extension cord.
When is a implantable cardioverter defibrillator used to treat arrhythmias?
a treatment for serious arrhythmias. The battery-powered device senses an abnormal heart rhythm and automatically provides electrical shock(s). The shock(s) suspends heart activity and then allows the heart to initiate a normal rhythm
Implantable cardiac defibrillator?
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a device that detects any life-threatening, rapid heartbeat. If such a heartbeat, called an arrhythmia, occurs, the ICD quickly sends an electrical shock to the heart to change the rhythm back to normal.Reviewed ByReview Date: 02/27/2009James Lee, M.D., Department of Surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
What is an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
an electronic device to treat life-threatening heartbeat irregularities. It is surgically implanted.
What care does a patient receive after implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator?
The patient is monitored for arrhythmias and to ensure that the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is working properly. The physician also watches for signs of infection
Is an artificial pacemaker an implanted device that acts as an automatic defibrillator?
yes my gradpa has one and so yes it is
What are the main components of a implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
Similar in structure to a pacemaker, an ICD has three main components: a generator, leads, and an electrode
What is the CPT code for electronic analysis for sick sinus syndrome of a single chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator with reprogramming in person?
93289
