Official Photos Â». Zendaya, which means to give thanks in the language of Shona, was born in Oakland, California. She now lives in Los Angeles, California with her family and her dog, named Midnight. She was a part of the California Shakespearian Theatre, where her mom worked as a House Manager.
The shock from an ICD hurts briefly. It's been described as feeling like a punch in the chest. But the shock is a sign that the ICD is doing its job to keep your heart beating. You won't feel any pain if the ICD uses electrical pulses to fix a heart rate that is too fast or too slow.
The doctor places the pacemaker inside the body (implantation) during a surgical procedure. Defibrillator. A defibrillator (implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ICD) is similar to a pacemaker, but it sends electrical shocks to the heart if the heart stops beating or beats in a disorganized way (chaotically).A defibrillator is also placed inside the body during a surgical procedure.he electrophysiologist then makes a small cut, about 2 inches long, just below the collarbone for the pacemaker or defibrillator. The doctor then threads 1 or 2 small, flexible wires (leads) through the veins of the chest into the heart, using X-ray imaging to guide the placement.