| 41. | He discovered and demonstrated precisely the optimal sites on the chest for defibrillation or pacing.
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| 42. | Timely defibrillation is the single most important factor in saving an SCA victim s life.
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| 43. | For every minute you wait for defibrillation, your chance of survival goes down 10 percent,
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| 44. | Then I had another atrial defibrillation earlier this year where they had to shock my heart.
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| 45. | It is rapid access to defibrillation.
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| 46. | Chances of survival are 90 percent if defibrillation is provided within one minute of the attack.
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| 47. | This scheme works well for defibrillation and cardioversion, as well as for monitoring an ECG.
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| 48. | Modern ICDs do not require a thoracotomy and possess pacing, cardioversion, and defibrillation capabilities.
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| 49. | Depending on the type of cardiac arrhythmia, defibrillation is applied, and medication is administered.
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| 50. | In most defibrillation, the recipient has lost consciousness so there is no need for sedation.
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