Devices implanted in the

heart to improve function

1.Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). This device
monitors heart rhythm and delivers electric shocks when
needed to control irregular heart rhythms. An ICD doesn't
treat cardiomyopathy; rather it watches for and controls
irregular rhythms, a serious complication of the condition.
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Ventricular assist device (VAD). This
2.

helps blood flow through the heart. A

VAD usually is considered after less
invasive approaches are unsuccessful.
It can be used as a long-term
treatment or as a short-term
treatment while waiting for a heart
transplant.
3.Pacemaker. This small device placed under the skin
in the chest or abdomen uses electrical impulses to
control arrhythmias.
Types of surgeries to treat
cardiomyopathy
1.Septal myectomy. In this open-heart surgery, a
surgeon removes part of the thickened heart muscle
wall (septum) that separates the two bottom heart
chambers (ventricles). Removing part of the heart
muscle improves blood flow through the heart and
reduces mitral valve regurgitation. Septal myectomy
is used to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
2.Heart transplant. A heart transplant might be for
people with end-stage heart failure for whom
medications and other treatments no longer work