Electrical interventions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation: defibrillation.
The general concepts of defibrillation are reviewed. Research continues in the area of implanted defibrillators, new circuiting, and more effective current transfer.
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004560:Electricity; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*