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2. Wearable cardioverter defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   An external, wearable cardioverter-defibrillator with defibrillation features similar to an ICD could be a solution to be used as “bridge” to protect these patients from SCD. In 1986, M. Stephen Heilman and Larry Bowling founded LIFECOR and started the development of the first wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD). It was named LifeVest®.

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. 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.

5. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (a device that shocks your heart into a normal rhythm when needed) ... The $3.99 Trader Joe’s freezer find I buy when I can’t be bothered to cook. Food.

6. Physio-Control - Wikipedia

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   The idea for the first Lifepak came after Physio-Control learned that Zenith Corp. was developing a 56-pound monitor/defibrillator that was bulky, however portable. With a total weight of 34 pounds, the Lifepak 33 was the lightest defibrillator available at the time.

7. St. Jude Medical - Wikipedia

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   In 1997, St. Jude Medical acquired Ventritex, a Sunnyvale, California-based manufacturer of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for $352 million. [23] At the time of its acquisition, Ventritex was the third-largest manufacturer of defibrillators. [23] In February 1999, St. Jude Medical acquired Tyco International's Angio-Seal business. [24]