Pacemaker and Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy (AICD)
Also known as: implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Reviewed by: Michael Manuel Lopez, MD
This page was last updated on: September 16, 2025 12:42 PM
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