Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillators
Market – Global Industry Insights, Trends,
Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2018-2026
An ICD or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is a battery-operated device that is placed under
the skin of the patient to monitor the user’s heart rate. ICDs are connected to the heart by thin wires.
In cases where an abnormal heart beat is detected, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator deliver an
electric shock to reinstate a normal heart rhythm if the patient’s heart is beating too fast.
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators have been useful in thwarting sudden deaths in patients with
fibrillation or sustained ventricular tachycardia. Various studies have shown that they may prevent
cardiac arrest in patients who are at a high risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. An
implantable cardioverter -defibrillator senses when the heart rhythm is not normal and it tries to
make the heart rhythm normal. If the device has a pacemaker feature incorporated, it works as a
pacemaker when the heartbeat is slow, and transmit tiny electric signals to the heart. However, when
the heartbeat is very chaotic or fast, the device gives defibrillation shocks in order to restrain the
abnormal rhythm. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators work for 24 hours a day.
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According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is estimated that around 2.7–6.1
million individuals in the U.S. suffered from atrial fibrillation in 2015. The report suggests that the
number of occurrences is likely to increase with the increase in number of aging of the population
in this region. Roughly 2% of the population who are younger than 65 years of age suffers from AF.
However, around 9% of the population with 65 years of age or more suffers from AF. Increasing
cases of AF among the global population coupled with advancement in technology will drive the
implantable cardioverter-defibrillators market during the forecast period.