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2. Defibrillation - Wikipedia

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   Defibrillation is a treatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib) and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach). [1] [2] A defibrillator delivers a dose of electric current (often called a counter-shock) to the heart.

3. Automated external defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   An automated external defibrillator or automatic electronic defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, [1] and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of electricity which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to re ...

4. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   Illustration of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) is a device implantable inside the body, able to perform defibrillation, and depending on the type, cardioversion and pacing of the heart.

5. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Wikipedia

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   A defibrillator is a machine that produces defibrillation: electric shocks that can restore the normal heart function of the victim. The common model of a defibrillator out of a hospital is the automated external defibrillator (AED), a portable device that is especially easy to use because it produces recorded voice instructions.

6. “They’re Not Dead Until They’re Warm”: 30 Medical Facts That ...

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   A defibrillator actually stops your heart. It’s up to your body to restart things correctly. The equivalent of the IT guy asking if you’ve tried turning it off and on again.

7. St John Ambulance (New South Wales) - Wikipedia

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   The "St John Australian First Aid Manual" is widely distributed and is edited by a clinical board yearly to align with the most current evidence available. St John Ambulance Australia has created and operates an Automated External Defibrillators (AED) register.