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.

The Patient

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.

The Operator: Part 2

Special Guest Dr. Dan Morin discusses sudden cardiac death and the mainstay of sudden cardiac therapy, which are transvenous and subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillators.

The Operator: Part 1

Hear Wyatt Stahl talk through the history of defibrillators of the implantable type, leading up to subcutaneous implantable defibrillators or S-ICDs.