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Recently, the Second Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of the Affiliated Hospital of Shonan University successfully carried out defibrillator implantation for a patient with a complex condition, and the operation was very successful. ”
Aunt Li from Yongzhou City, 56 years old this year, was hospitalized in a local hospital for "chest tightness and shortness of breath and edema of both lower limbs for more than 1 month", and her symptoms did not improve significantly after a few days, and sudden death of ventricular fibrillation occurred many times.
Considering that her condition was critical, in order for further treatment, Aunt Li came to the Second Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of the Affiliated Hospital of Shonan University for treatment.
After being admitted to the hospital, the team of Li Weijun, director of the Second Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of the Affiliated Hospital of Shonan University, quickly improved the relevant examinations for Aunt Li, and was diagnosed with ischemic cardiomyopathy, coronary heart disease, and acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure.
In order to effectively reduce the risk and protect the patient's life and health, it was decided to implant an ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) for Aunt Li after discussion.
Li Weijun, director of the Second Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of the Affiliated Hospital of Shonan University, introduced that sudden cardiac death is a sudden and rapidly progressing natural death caused by various cardiac causes, most of which are caused by ventricular fibrillation.
ICD, which stands for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, can identify the patient's tachyarrhythmia within seconds and automatically discharge defibrillation, which can quickly terminate the onset of ventricular arrhythmia.
If the patient's sinus rhythm cannot be restored or the heart rate is slow after termination, the ICD can also start the pacing function to maintain the heart rate, ensure the patient's life safety, and greatly reduce the incidence of sudden death, which is the most effective treatment measure to prevent sudden cardiac death.
After communicating with the patient and his family in detail and obtaining the patient's consent, Zhou Yuqing, deputy chief physician of the Second Department of Cardiology Surgery Team of the Affiliated Hospital of Shonan University, and Li Huafeng, attending physician, performed ICD implantation for Aunt Li through the axillary vein path under local anesthesia, and the operation was successfully completed after 1 hour.
The patient's family said that the patient's spirit improved significantly after the operation, and the family did not have to worry about the defibrillator.
The Second Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of the Affiliated Hospital of Shonan University adheres to the hospital's excellent medical philosophy and always puts the health and safety of patients first, and has routinely carried out single/double chamber permanent pacemaker, Xipu system pacing, leadless pacemaker, cardiac resynchronization therapy CRT, cardiac defibrillator ICD and CRT-D and other cardiac pacing treatment technologies, which can provide better treatment and services for more patients and escort the life and health of patients with practical actions.
Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Deng Qi, Affiliated Hospital of Xiangnan University
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