Electrical Cardiac Defibrillation

Cardiac defibrillation is a resuscitation method based on the use of an electrical discharge to restore heart rhythm after ventricular fibrillation. Used when indirect cardiac massage is ineffective.

A defibrillator is a medical device designed to provide defibrillation to the human heart. Defibrillators come in different types and can be either portable or stationary.

The use of defibrillators is one of the most effective methods of resuscitation in patients with cardiac arrest caused by ventricular fibrillation (atrial fibrillation).

In 1933, American physician John Carroll proposed using electric current to treat cardiac arrhythmias. In 1946, he pioneered the use of defibrillation to save a patient's life.

Today, defibrillation is one of the main methods of treating arrhythmias and cardiac arrest. It allows you to quickly and effectively restore heart rhythm and save the patient’s life.