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A defibrillator is a device for restoring a normal heartbeat. It sends an electrical pulse directly to the patient’s heart. Defibrillators can correct or prevent an uneven or irregular heartbeat. In addition, they can restore a heartbeat in the event the heart stops suddenly.

Different varieties of defibrillators function in various ways. For example, automated external defibrillators, which you can fine in many public areas, help save the lives of those experiencing cardiac arrest. Even a bystander without training is able to use these types of devices.

Other types of defibrillators help prevent sudden fatalities among people at high risk of a life-threatening irregular heartbeat. These include devices like the implantable cardioverter defibrillators and the wearable cardioverter defibrillator. Defibrillators may be used on adults or children to treat a sudden cardiac arrest. Physicians may suggest these varieties for treating arrhythmia. Some defibrillators feature padding and cables especially for use on children.

Performing CPR on a person experiencing sudden cardiac arrest can also improve chances of survival.

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Implantable defibrillators are surgically put into the abdomen or chest where it monitors for arrhythmias. Arrhythmias can disrupt proper blood flow from the heart to other areas of the body, which may cause the heart to stop. The defibrillator direct a shock to repair the arrhythmia.

Importantly, a defibrillator can send a lower-energy shock to increase or slow an irregular heart rate. It can also send a higher-energy shock to correct a rapid heartbeat. Typically, if a lower-energy shock doesn’t restore normal heartbeat rhythm, the unit will change to higher-energy shocks to defibrillate. Additionally, the device can switch to higher-energy shocks if the heart’s ventricles don’t contract sufficiently. Implanted defibrillators are comparable to pacemakers. However, pacemakers only deliver low-energy electric shocks.

Implanted defibrillators feature a generator that connects to wiring for detection of heartbeats to deliver a shock if needed. Some models contain wires that rest within the heart’s chambers. Other models don’t have wires in the heart’s chambers but instead rest upon the heart to track rhythm.

The device also can record the heart’s electric activities and rhythms. The recordings serve to help your physician adjust the programming so it functions better for correcting irregular heartbeats. The device is typically set to respond to the type of irregular heartbeat the patients is more likely to experience.

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