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What You Need To Know About Automated External Defibrillators
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In many emergency heart attack scenarios on TV, we see this electrical device that zaps a person back to life. If you don’t know what it's called - it’s a defibrillator. “Defibrillators are devices that restore a normal heartbeat by sending an electric pulse or shock to the heart. They are used to prevent or correct an arrhythmia, a heartbeat that is uneven or that is too slow or too fast. Defibrillators can also restore the heart’s beating if the heart suddenly stops.” - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute TYPES OF DEFIBRILLATORS There are a few types of...