title: Defibrillation.
abstract: The field of defibrillation is one of the most rapidly advancing areas in resuscitation. Defibrillation is also one of the most promising interventions for achieving improved survival from cardiac arrest. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the science and clinical applications of defibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Section of Heart Failure/Heart Transplantation, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, USA. mperberdy@aol.com
authors.forename: Mary Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Peberdy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015996:Survival Rate