defibrillations
Cardiac rhythm restorations
Defibrillations are instances of delivering electric shocks to the heart to restore normal rhythm.
The procedure treats cardiac arrhythmias—particularly ventricular fibrillation, where the heart quivers chaotically instead of pumping.
The patient required three defibrillations before achieving stable rhythm.
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have made the procedure accessible outside hospitals.
Arrhythmia correction procedure
- joulesSI energy units
- electrodesElectrical contact points
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- sinusAir-filled cranial cavity
arrhythmia · monitor · voltage · synchronized · biphasic · monophasic · waveform · impedance
Abrupt cessation of circulation
- CPREmergency revival technique
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- AEDAutomated shock device
shock · ambulance · paddles · flatline · revival · first responders · 911 · chest compressions
Automated shock device
- paddlesHandheld water propulsion tools
- PhilipsElectronics and healthcare conglomerate
- automatedOperating without human control
- portableAble to be carried
implantable · ICD · pacemaker · battery · leads · capacitor · display · voice prompts
Returning something to condition
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- successfulHaving achieved one's aims
- failedDid not succeed
- repeatedDone or said again
multiple · survival rate · ROSC · brain damage · prognosis · neurological · complications · burns
cardioversion
Arrhythmia correction procedure
- joulesSI energy units
- electrodesElectrical contact points
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
sinus · arrhythmia · monitor · voltage · synchronized · biphasic · monophasic · waveform · impedance · placement
cardiac arrest
Abrupt cessation of circulation
- CPREmergency revival technique
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
AED · shock · ambulance · paddles · flatline · revival · first responders · 911 · chest compressions · survival
AED
Automated shock device
- paddlesHandheld water propulsion tools
- PhilipsElectronics and healthcare conglomerate
- automatedOperating without human control
portable · implantable · ICD · pacemaker · battery · leads · capacitor · display · voice prompts · charging
restoration
Returning something to condition
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- successfulHaving achieved one's aims
- failedDid not succeed
repeated · multiple · survival rate · ROSC · brain damage · prognosis · neurological · complications · burns · tissue damage