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defibrillation

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defibrillation [dē‚fib·rə′lā·shən]
(medicine)
Stopping a local quivering of muscle fibers, especially of the heart.


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These numbers are in stark contrast to the high success rate when defibrillation is performed immediately after the onset of VF.
Implementing and early defibrillation program--placing defibrillators in nurses' offices, athletic departments and other central locations in schools and providing CPR and defibrillator training to a variety of school responders--is the key to protecting students, staff and visitors from sudden cardiac arrest.
Cardiac Science makes defibrillation devices that deliver tiny shocks to people with heart disease.
 
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