Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)

Shown below are a variety of links on different topics related to heart rhythm disorders. Many come from the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), a international society of heart rhythm professionals; or from the American College of Cardiology, a national society for heart specialists.

• ICD Patient Information (HRS)

• Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs) - Beyond the Basics (UpToDate)

• ICD Patient Page - Journal of the American Medical Association

Vendor Materials

The below links are resources provided by ICD manufacturers with whom we work.

• Medtronic Patient Services - ICDs

• St. Jude Medical - Patient Resources

• Boston Scientific - Patient Information

  • Patient information on Boston Scientific's Subcutaneous (S-ICD) System

• Biotronik - Patient Resources