"Defibrillators" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Cardiac electrical stimulators that apply brief high-voltage electroshocks to the HEART. These stimulators are used to restore normal rhythm and contractile function in hearts of patients who are experiencing VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION or ventricular tachycardia (TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR) that is not accompanied by a palpable PULSE. Some defibrillators may also be used to correct certain noncritical dysrhythmias (called synchronized defibrillation or CARDIOVERSION), using relatively low-level discharges synchronized to the patient's ECG waveform. (UMDNS, 2003)
| Descriptor ID |
D047548
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.305.250.159
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| Concept/Terms |
Defibrillators- Defibrillators
- Defibrillator
- Electric Shock Cardiac Stimulators
- Stimulators, Electrical, Cardiac, Shock
Automated External Defibrillators- Automated External Defibrillators
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Defibrillator, Automated External
- Defibrillators, Automated External
- External Defibrillator, Automated
- External Defibrillators, Automated
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defibrillators" by people in Profiles.
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Sudden cardiac arrest in commercial airports: Incidence, responses, and implications. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 09; 59:118-120.
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Heart failure with recovered ejection fraction and the utility of defibrillator therapy: a review. ESC Heart Fail. 2022 02; 9(1):1-10.
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American College of Sports Medicine Expert Consensus Statement to Update Recommendations for Screening, Staffing, and Emergency Policies to Prevent Cardiovascular Events at Health Fitness Facilities. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2020 06; 19(6):223-231.
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Unlike Diamonds, Defibrillators Aren't Forever: Why It Is Sometimes Ethical to Deactivate Cardiac Implantable Electrical Devices. Camb Q Healthc Ethics. 2019 04; 28(2):338-346.
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Advanced vs. Basic Life Support in the Treatment of Out-of-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest in the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium. Resuscitation. 2018 07; 128:132-137.
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Part 4: Systems of Care and Continuous Quality Improvement: 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 2015 Nov 03; 132(18 Suppl 2):S397-413.
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A cold taken to heart. Circulation. 2015 May 12; 131(19):1703-11.
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A farewell to subjectivity using multivariate analytical models to improve patient outcomes and lower costs. Heart Rhythm. 2015 Jul; 12(7):1574-5.
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Video self-instruction for police officers in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2013 Oct; 28(5):471-6.
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Pediatric resuscitation guidelines. Dis Mon. 2013 May; 59(5):182-95.