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When a person suddenly stops breathing and loses consciousness the cause is often a condition where the heart is either beating too fast to pump blood or most often all the cells of the heart muscle are firing randomly with no organization and the heart can not function, this is called Ventricular Fibrillation ( or V-Fib) and the only treatment for it is defibrillation. This is done by Drs and nurses in the hospital or paramedics in the field with a manual defibrillator that costs around 25,000 dollars. This machine resets the heart by an electrical charge that fires all the muscle cells in the body ( which is why you see that big jerk of a body that has been defibrillated) and for a moment the heart is stopped and allowed to reset.
With more and more frequency you will see Automated External Defibrilators (AEDs) are being placed any place people at risk congragate. These machines have motion detectors that will not allow defibrillation of a breathing patient and they read the ECG and they will not shock anybody who is not in a rhythm that must be shocked within 1-3 minutes. It records the ECG so the Dr will be able to see what was going on and how his ECG changed during the event.
If they can be shocked in that time 70% to 90% will be conscious and talking on arrival of the first responders. Many will not even have any damage to their heart. If they must wait for the first responders to bring an AED or manual defibrillator even in major cities their chances of survival frop to single digits ( 2%-15%)
These machines cost between 800 and 1600 dollars and ANYBODY can use them with minimal training, often less then an hour.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoA heart defibrillator is used to aid doctors in treating and monitoring serious medical conditions related to the vascular system by delivering a small voltage of electric shock to the section of the heart that is in need.
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∙ 10y agoThe purpose of the defibrillation treatment is to correct arrhythmias of the heart. The defibrillator is the standard treatment and portable ones are carried by emergency workers.
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∙ 6y agoBecause it stimulates the heart to 'reset' itself.
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Can a defibrillator process?
No, because a defibrillator has no processor in it. All that a defibrillator does is run electricity through your heart to get it started. Now the machines that monitor your heart, they have processors, but not a defibrillator.
Why would and implanted defibrillator vibrate?
Why would and implanted defibrillator in your heart vibrate
How much voltage in a heart defibrillator?
600V
What machine is used when someone's heart stops?
defibrillator
Do doctors use a defibrillator?
Answer yes, in heart surgery
What happens after defibrillator is applied?
When used with a heart attack patient who is suffering form arrhythmia or who's heart has stopped completely. The defibrillator causes the muscles of the heart contract, (hopefully) and to return to its normal rhythmic pattern.
What are the names of two devices that are inserted into the body to electrically shock the heart into regular rhythm?
Pacemaker Defibrillator
A machine that starts your heart rate again when it stopswhat is it called?
A defibrillator.
After defibrillator implant what happens if heart speeds up quickly?
it shocks it
Why would a defibrillator be implanted?
Paramedics and EMTs use a defibrillator to stop the heart. They are used primarily when a patient is in ventricular fibrillation. A shock is administered to stop the heart in the hopes that the heart's natural pacemaker, the sinus node, will take over and put the patient back into a normal sinus rhythm.
What is the use for an automated external defibrillator?
it can start your heart back beating again; especially good for a heart attack
What is designed for use by nonprofessionals and externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm?
It is called an AED; automated external defibrillator.
