Electrical cardioversion gives shocks through electrode pads or paddles to regulate ... procedures use shocks to make the heart's rhythm return to normal. Defibrillation uses stronger shocks ...

“It delivers a more consistent defibrillation to get your heart back in a better rhythm. It does it with pads instead of ...

Defibrillators are devices that apply an electric charge or current to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat That followed a campaign by the family of Oliver King from Liverpool, who died from a ...

Registry data suggest that one third of the patients who would benefit most are not receiving timely defibrillation. In the U.S., in-hospital cardiac arrest occurs about twice as often as out-of ...