Definitions for defibrillator
diˈfaɪ brəˌleɪ tər, -ˈfɪb rə-de·fib·ril·la·tor

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1. defibrillatornoun

   an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation

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1. defibrillatornoun

   An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.

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1. defibrillator

   Defibrillation is a treatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib) and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach). A defibrillator delivers a dose of electric current (often called a counter-shock) to the heart. Although not fully understood, this process depolarizes a large amount of the heart muscle, ending the arrhythmia. Subsequently, the body's natural pacemaker in the sinoatrial node of the heart is able to re-establish normal sinus rhythm. A heart which is in asystole (flatline) cannot be restarted by a defibrillator, but would be treated by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In contrast to defibrillation, synchronized electrical cardioversion is an electrical shock delivered in synchrony to the cardiac cycle. Although the person may still be critically ill, cardioversion normally aims to end poorly perfusing cardiac arrhythmias, such as supraventricular tachycardia.Defibrillators can be external, transvenous, or implanted (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator), depending on the type of device used or needed. Some external units, known as automated external defibrillators (AEDs), automate the diagnosis of treatable rhythms, meaning that lay responders or bystanders are able to use them successfully with little or no training.

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1. defibrillator

   A defibrillator is a medical device designed to deliver an electrical shock to the heart in order to restore its normal rhythm, typically in cases of life-threatening cardiac conditions such as cardiac arrhythmia, ventricular fibrillation, and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. It can be manually operated by medical professionals, or for certain types, automatically activated, like an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of defibrillator in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of defibrillator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of defibrillator in a Sentence

1. Deepak Bhatt:

   These are some of the best data showing that the risk of return to play may not be as high as we fear, some caveats include that the majority of these athletes were not symptomatic and about a third had an implantable defibrillator.

2. Manny Caulk:

   Star stopped shooting baskets and was with the athletic trainer when he collapsed in the locker room, the athletic trainer immediately provided emergency care, including CPR and the use of the AED (automated external defibrillator), while 911 was called. When paramedics arrived, they took over his care and transported him to the hospital.

3. Patrick Holland:

   Now I can’t chase them around for more than 30 seconds, and then my heart starts pounding like it’s coming out of my chest. And then if I keep going, I’ll get shocked by my defibrillator.

4. Jeff Ginn:

   I checked his pulse, he wasn't breathing, he didn't have a pulse, i pulled him on the floor, undid his shorts, attached the AED( automatic external defibrillator). I did CPR.

5. Steven Matteo:

   An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a person's best chance of surviving a sudden cardiac death (SCD). This legislation will dramatically expand access to AEDs, along with proper training, for thousands of little league teams, free of charge.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Defibrillator
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defibrillator
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