ICD Therapy. The ICD was developed in the 1970s as a device to detect and automatically terminate ventricular tachyarrhythmias.5,6 Early ICDs were large devices that required a thoracotomy to implant. Improvements in batteries, capacitors, and microprocessors7 have resulted in the rapid evolution of ICD technology.
A designated Roth contribution is a type of elective deferral that employees can make to their 401(k), 403(b) or governmental 457(b) retirement plan.
A Roth Individual Retirement Account is an after-tax investment vehicle for retirement focused investing. Withdrawals from Roth IRAs are not taxed. Funds held in a Roth IRA can be invested in numerous different types of securities, funds, and more through various account providers. A Roth IRA conversion is a rollover from another account type (typically a 401k or Traditional IRA) into a Roth IRA account.