Specifications of Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillators. The top of the pulse generator contains an epoxy resin header for connecting the pacing and defibrillation leads. The defibrillation leads ...
Victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can be saved with a small, prompt lightning bolt (i.e., a defibrillator shock) to the chest. The shock (3 to 5 kV and 50 A) stops the heart from unproductive ...