ICD: Your Immediate Recovery Following the Implant of Your ICD
Following the ICD implant procedure, the patient will stay in the hospital for one or two nights to make sure the wound is healing without complications and the device is working properly. Before discharging the patient, the healthcare team will provide instructions on how to care for the wound at home.
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (Part 3): Recovery and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Recovery from coronary artery bypass can be a lengthy process. Learn what you might expect during this process and how cardiac rehabilitation should be a primary tool in your road to recovery.
The body generates electrical impulses that cause the heart to beat. In some people, those electrical impulses don't happen in a normal pattern, which can cause the heart to beat too slowly, too fast or irregularly. A very fast heartbeat can lead to ventricular tachycardia, a potentially life-threatening condition. In patients who are at risk for ventricular tachycardia, doctors often recommend an implantable cardioverter defibrillator or ICD.
