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Defibrillators, Implantable MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Defibrillators, Implantable
Tree Number(s)
E07.305.250.159.175
E07.305.250.319.175
E07.695.202.175
Unique ID
D017147
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017147
Annotation
coordinate disease with / ther, not / surg for treatment with this instrument
Scope Note
Implantable devices which continuously monitor the electrical activity of the heart and automatically detect and terminate ventricular tachycardia (TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR) and VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION. They consist of an impulse generator, batteries, and electrodes.
Entry Term(s)
Cardioverter-Defibrillators, Implantable
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Implantable Defibrillators
NLM Classification #
WG 26
Previous Indexing
Electric Countershock/instrumentation (1980-1992)
Implants, Artificial (1982-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/20
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Defibrillators, Implantable Preferred
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