"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 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defibrillators" by people in Profiles.
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AED not applied: Why? Resuscitation. 2023 05; 186:109782.
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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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Health inequities in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2022 06 01; 28(3):229-236.
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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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Association of race and socioeconomic status with automatic external defibrillator training prevalence in the United States. Resuscitation. 2018 06; 127:100-104.
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Major League Soccer Provides a Captive Audience for Promoting Bystander CPR and AED Use Among Hispanics. J Natl Med Assoc. 2018 Aug; 110(4):326-329.
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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.