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- Defibrillator: Types, Uses and Purpose - Cleveland Clinic
What is a defibrillator? A defibrillator is a device that provides an electric shock to your heart to allow it to get out of a potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia, — ventricular tachycardia (with no pulse) or ventricular fibrillation — and back to a normal rhythm
- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) - Mayo Clinic
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, also called an ICD, is a small battery-powered device placed in the chest It detects and stops irregular heartbeats, also called arrhythmias An ICD constantly checks the heartbeat
- Defibrillation - Wikipedia
Defibrillation is a treatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib) and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach) [1][2] Defibrillation delivers a dose of electric current (often called a counter-shock) to the heart
- What are Defibrillators? - NHLBI, NIH
Defibrillators are devices that apply an electric charge or current to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat If the heart rhythm stops due to cardiac arrest, also known as sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a defibrillator may help it start beating again
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) - American Heart Association
What is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator? An ICD is a battery-powered device placed under the skin that keeps track of your heart rate Thin wires connect the ICD to your heart If an abnormal heart rhythm is detected, the device will deliver an electric shock to restore a normal heartbeat
- What is Defibrillation Used For? - Cleveland Clinic
Defibrillation is the use of an electrical current to help your heart return to a normal rhythm when a potentially fatal arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) is happening in your heart’s lower chambers (ventricles)
- How Do Defibrillators Work - NHLBI, NIH
Defibrillators can detect sudden, dangerous heart rhythms or a cardiac arrest If a defibrillator detects a cardiac arrest or a dangerous arrhythmia, it can send an electric charge to the heart to try to restore a normal heartbeat or rhythm
- What Is a Defibrillator? - Mass General Brigham
“Defibrillators are devices that deliver a high energy shock to the heart to stop a potentially fatal heart arrhythmia,” explains Nathaniel Steiger, MD, a Mass General Brigham electrophysiologist Dr Steiger treats patients with arrhythmias, or irregular heart rhythms, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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