Defibrillation

Word DEFIBRILLATION
Character 14
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /diːˌfɪbɹɪˈleɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Defibrillation"

What do we mean by defibrillation?

The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.

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The word "defibrillation" in example sentences

The computer then determines whether or not defibrillation is needed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And about 100 percent of the time they are able to recommend NOT shocking when the computer shows defibrillation is not necessary. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Medtronic, it's the nation's largest maker of heart devices, pulling what it's called a defibrillation lead from a market. ❋ Unknown (2007)

There are some patients that that's called defibrillation and sometimes patients need to do that. ❋ Unknown (2004)

But Bruce Wilkoff , president of the Heart Rhythm Society, a professional society of doctors who treat heart rhythm, and director of cardiac pacing and defibrillation at the Cleveland Clinic, said the study, based on pooled research, or a meta-analysis "doesn't provide the data that would tell us to change our practice." ❋ Ron Winslow (2011)

But 18 patients received defibrillation, and 10 of them survived without noticeable neurological damage. ❋ Matthew Herper (2011)

For any such defibrillation shock to be effective—or politically feasible—it must not spook the bond market. ❋ Mortimer Zuckerman (2011)

There better be a crack team of EMTs standing by with a defibrillation unit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Speakeasy Ridley Scott Says He'll Direct 'Blade Runner' Sequel The premiere episode Wednesday explores Shelley's vision of Frankenstein, and how her ideas 200 years ago foretold future scientific research in tissue and organ transplants, spinal cord stimulation, and cardiac defibrillation. ❋ Barbara Chai (2011)

The sooner you administer effective CPR before defibrillation in an emergency, the better. ❋ MD Travis L. Stork (2010)

The novel's inert pace could benefit from defibrillation, but you have to love a vampire who knows that the way to a woman's femoral artery is through a $5,000 Marc Jacobs leather tote. ❋ Elizabeth Hand (2010)

In 2008, the national Coping with Cancer project published a study showing that terminally ill cancer patients who were put on a mechanical ventilator, given electrical defibrillation or chest compressions, or admitted, near death, to intensive care had a substantially worse quality of life in their last week than those who received no such interventions. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They also started training casino workers in CPR and defibrillation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But, CPR and early defibrillation with an AED more than double a victim's chance of survival. ❋ Unknown (2009)

After early CPR, the next thing that the American Heart Association says must be done for any chance of surviving sudden cardiac arrest is early defibrillation -- shocking the heart to convert it back to a normal electrical rhythm. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In support of this, the researchers highlight a study that found black patients were 22 percent more likely than white patients to have a delay in defibrillation after cardiac arrest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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