Life Vest Wearable Defibrillator

Lifevest is a wearable defibrillator.

Life vest wearable defibrillator. The lifevest wearable cardioverter defibrillator wcd is designed to protect patients at risk of sudden cardiac death scd when a patient s condition is changing and permanent scd risk has not been established. A defibrillator is a device that is used to control dangerously fast heart rhythms by applying an electrical shock to the heart. The lifevest wearable cardioverter defibrillator wcd provides lifesaving therapy and peace of mind for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death scd. On any given day tens of thousands of people have protection from scd by wearing lifevest.

Watch videos and read stories from patients that were prescribed the lifevest wearable defibrillator to protect against sudden cardiac death. It can protect you even when you are alone. The lifevest wearable cardioverter defibrillator wcd allows you to return to most of your normal daily activities with the peace of mind that you have protection from sudden cardiac death. No matter where you are or the time of day the lifevest wcd can provide sudden cardiac death scd protection.

Unlike an implantable cardioverter defibrillator icd lifevest is worn outside the body rather than implanted in the chest. Learn more about this lifesaving device here. The lifevest wearable cardioverter defibrillator wcd is designed to detect certain life threatening rapid heart rhythms and automatically deliver a treatment shock to save your life. While some defibrillator devices are implanted under the skin the lifevest wcd is worn directly against the patient s skin.

X this website uses cookies to help provide a better user experience. Lifevest does not require the assistance of another person or emergency personnel for it to work. The lifevest wearable cardioverter defibrillator wcd is worn by patients at risk of sudden cardiac death scd. The wearable cardioverter defibrillator may protect against sudden death during the immediate period after myocardial infarction before icd implantation is indicated under current guidelines.

Cleveland clinic is a non profit academic medical center. Lifevest is designed to continuously monitor a patient s heart detect certain life threatening rapid heart rhythms and automatically deliver a treatment shock to restore normal heart rhythm. It monitors the patient s heart continuously and if the patient goes into a life threatening arrhythmia the lifevest delivers a shock treatment to restore the patient s heart to normal rhythm. Lifevest can protect you even when you are alone.