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2. Defibrillator: Types, Uses and Purpose - Cleveland Clinic

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   Overview. 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.

3. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) - Mayo Clinic

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   An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a small battery-powered device placed in the chest. It detects and stops irregular heartbeats, also called arrhythmias. An ICD continuously checks the heartbeat.

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. What is Defibrillation Used For? - Cleveland Clinic

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   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).

6. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | American Heart ...

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   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.

7. Automated external defibrillators: Do you need an AED?

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   Weigh the pros and cons to see if you should get one. By Mayo Clinic Staff. An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that can be used to treat a person whose heart has suddenly stopped working. This condition is called sudden cardiac arrest.