Understanding Your Pacemaker or Defibrillator : What Patients and Families Need to Know

Everything you need to know about a pacemaker or defibrillatorImplantable cardiac devices are life-saving tools that have been in use for decades. But when you or a loved one has been advised to get a pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), or cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device, where do you turn for practical information about what life with your device will be like? ...