A registered nurse with specialist training and expertise in a particular clinical area — for example, cardiac nursing, heart failure, arrhythmia management, or ICD and device management. For patients with ICDs and other cardiac devices, the CNS (sometimes called an arrhythmia nurse specialist or cardiac device nurse) is often the most accessible and knowledgeable member of the team for day-to-day questions about the device, clinic appointments, and post-implant recovery. CNSs typically run or support specialist device clinics and are an important point of contact for both patients and co-survivors.
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