Here are this yearâs dates for Ohioâs county fairs. The Ohio State Fair in Columbus runs July 29-Aug. 9. Here are this yearâs dates for Ohioâs county fairs. The Ohio State Fair in Columbus runs July 29-Aug.
What is an implantable cardiac defibrillator? An implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD, or implantable cardioverter defibrillator) is an internal shocking device that provides immediate therapy to a life-threatening arrhythmia (heart beating too quickly) via a jolt of electricity. It can also act as a pacemaker if the heart is beating too slow.
Nelson OL, Lahmers S, Schneider T and Thompson P (2006) The Use of an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in a Boxer Dog to Control Clinical Signs of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. Outline: Boxers are genetically predisposed to a form of heart disease that can result in cardiac insufficiency (a weakening of the muscles of the heart that may cause fainting or sudden death) or heart failure (that causes progressive breathing difficulties and leads to death).