Defibrillation

Name: Defibrillation
Creator: Mary Anne, Peberdy
Keywords: Adult, Male, Pacemaker, Artificial, Electric Countershock, Sensitivity and Specificity, Defibrillators, Implantable, Heart Arrest, 3. Good health, Survival Rate, 03 medical and health sciences

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Feb 2002 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Cardiology Clinics, volume 20, pages 13-21 (issn: 0733-8651,

Authors: Mary Anne, Peberdy;

doi: 10.1016/s0733-8651(03)00062-6

pmid: 11845540

Defibrillation

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Abstract

The field of defibrillation is one of the most rapidly advancing areas in resuscitation. Defibrillation is also one of the most promising interventions for achieving improved survival from cardiac arrest. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the science and clinical applications of defibrillation.

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Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
United States

Keywords

Adult, Male, Pacemaker, Artificial, Electric Countershock, Sensitivity and Specificity, Defibrillators, Implantable, Heart Arrest, Survival Rate, Child, Preschool, Humans, Female, Emergencies, Child

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