A patient experienced sudden cardiac death (SCD) and survived. Which treatment should the nurse expect to be implemented to prev

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ent an SCD recurrence at home

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lidiya [134] · Answer 1 · 2024-01-29T12:33:47+03:00

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)

The nurse should implement the treatment of implantable cardioverter- defibrillator treatment to prevent an SCD recurrence at home.

The most popular method for preventing SCD recurrence is an ICD.
When a patient lives at home on a daily basis, an external pacemaker may be utilized in the hospital but not there.
To determine whether a recurrence is likely and to identify the best medication to treat it, an EPS may be performed.
Although they are utilized, medications to treat dysrhythmias do not offer the best protection against SCD.

<h3>What is the mechanism of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?</h3>

The electrical system of the heart is reset by a brief burst of electrical current delivered by an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) if the heart rhythm suddenly becomes dangerously rapid and possibly life-threatening (which can result in a cardiac arrest).

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