A Brief History of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
June 30, 2020 | Terry Sharrer
Abdominal implanted ICD system
Some 800,000 Americans have implanted cardioverter defibrillators that keep their hearts from racing too fast, and about 10,000 more join that number each month. The first patient to have this device was implanted in February 1980 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. This piece recount the unusual story about the device and its makers. MORE
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