defibrillation

Examples

• All

• During a cardiac arrest, defibrillation is necessary to restore a normal heartbeat.

• This chain includes rapid access to CPR, defibrillation, and advanced cardiac care.

  Academic text (2007)

• Ken had moved the portable defibrillation machine next to the patient.

  Fiction book (1992)

• In cities where defibrillation is provided within 5 to 7 minutes, the survival rate from cardiac arrest is as high as 49%.

  Academic text (2007)

• Fidelis family of defibrillation leads were recalled three years ago due to faulty wires.

  Blog text (7)

• This was demonstrated in Rochester, Minn, where early defibrillation by police was implemented in the late 1990s.

  Academic text (2007)

• The common denominator in all studies that look at sudden death is that early intervention with CPR and/or defibrillation.

  Blog text (29)

• The introduction of AEDs has demonstrated a high survival rate in cases where early defibrillation takes place in a shockable rhythm, such as ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia.

  Academic text (2007)

• Emergency medical teams prioritize defibrillation to increase the patient's chances of survival.

• For effective defibrillation, it is crucial to apply the electric shock as quickly as possible.

Synonyms

R

resuscitation

vsdefibrillation

• Specialized

22 6.1

A medical way of bringing someone back to life after they stop breathing or are unconscious

targets a specific heart muscle rhythm problem and uses an electric shock

C

cardioversion

vsdefibrillation

• Specialized

1 5.1

A treatment that uses electricity or medicine to make the heart beat normally

stops irregular muscle fibrillation specifically using an electric shock

C

cardiac resuscitation

vsdefibrillation

• Specialized

1 4.4

An emergency procedure to restart breathing and blood flow

focuses on stopping heart muscle fibrillation using an electric shock

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