Dignity Health hospital first in the West to implant extravascular defibrillator

ON THE HEALTHWATCH TONIGHT, DIGNITY HEALTH, SEQUOIA HOSPITAL IS NOW THE FIRST IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO IMPLANT A NOVEL EXTRAVASCULAR DEFIBRILLATOR. IT WILL BE USED TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH DANGEROUSLY, DANGEROUSLY FAST HEART RHYTHMS, A CONDITION THAT CAN LEAD TO SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST. IT IS A FIRST OF ITS KIND DEFIBRILLATOR AND PLACES THE WIRES UNDER THE BREASTBONE OUTSIDE OF THE HEART AND THE VEINS, USING A MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACH. EACH SYSTEM