Do I Really Need a Wire in My Heart: Recent Episodes
Boston Scientific
The EMBLEM MRI S-ICD system is the first and only subcutaneous implantable defibrillator that provides protection for a broad range of patients at risk for sudden cardiac death while also providing protection from the risks and complications associated with invasive leads. Learn more about the S-ICD System in this Do I Really Need a Wire in My Heart podcast series as we interview an engineer, a patient, and a physician.
We hear from special guest Dr. Flanary, also known as Dr. Glaucomflecken, about his experiences as someone who survived sudden cardiac arrest and his current life with an S-ICD.
Special guest Dr. Dan Morin discusses why electrophysiologists decide on transvenous ICDs versus S-ICDs. We then discuss the intricacies of shared decision making between the patient and the EP doctor. We peruse a few papers, the PRAETORIAN and UNTOUCHED Trial.
Special Guest Dr. Dan Morin discusses sudden cardiac death and the mainstay of sudden cardiac therapy, which are transvenous and subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillators.
Hear Wyatt Stahl talk through the history of defibrillators of the implantable type, leading up to subcutaneous implantable defibrillators or S-ICDs.