The electrical shock to the heart provided by an automated external defibrillator (originally measured in volts) shuts down the disordered electrical impulses that lead to cardiac arrest so that a normal heart rhythm can restart—preventing sudden cardiac death. There are several levels of electrical energy that can be used to achieve this, depending on the …
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and pacemakers are two devices that are sometimes implanted into a person’s upper chest to help them maintain (or restore) a normal heart rhythm. The main difference between a pacemaker vs defibrillator is that a pacemaker helps to maintain a steady heart rhythm while an implantable cardioverter defibrillator sends either a …
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