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Are you awaiting implant of an ICD or S-ICD? Watch this video

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Dr Andrew Grace, Consultant Cardiologist at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge discusses the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) in this Arrhythmia Alliance video. An S-ICD might be implanted in patients who have experienced or at be at risk of experiencing an abnormal, fast heart rhythm. An S-ICD is different from a standard ICD: no leads are placed into the heart.

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