Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
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Heart patient uses ICD experience to promote benefits of exercise
Carrie Romero of Columbia, Tennessee, is running for her life. In 1997, when she was 28, Romero was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy — a heart muscle disease that puts her at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Read MoreOct 16, 2014
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VU first to offer new implantable defibrillator
Vanderbilt is the first hospital in Tennessee to use a new subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) to treat patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. Read MoreMar 20, 2014