"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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| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defibrillators" by people in Profiles.
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Sudden cardiac arrest response preparedness in Durham County schools. Cardiol Young. 2023 Sep; 33(9):1561-1568.
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Efficacy of defibrillator pads placement during ventricular arrhythmias, a before and after analysis. Resuscitation. 2022 05; 174:16-19.
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Increased Quality of Life Among Newly Diagnosed Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction in the Months After Initiation of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy and Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator Prescription. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2021 Nov-Dec 01; 36(6):589-594.
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Effect of Amplitude Spectral Area on Termination of Fibrillation and Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 06 15; 10(12):e020353.
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Left coronary artery atresia in the young: long-term follow-up without exercise restriction. Cardiol Young. 2019 Dec; 29(12):1543-1545.
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Cost utility of wearable cardioverter-defibrillators in children with dilated cardiomyopathy during medical optimization: Is it worth the wait? Heart Rhythm. 2020 02; 17(2):294-295.
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Fulminant Vascular and Cardiac Toxicity Associated with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Sorafenib. Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2019 08; 19(4):382-387.
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Effectiveness of Prehospital Dual Sequential Defibrillation for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia Cardiac Arrest. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2019 Sep-Oct; 23(5):597-602.
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Schoolteachers as candidates to be basic life support trainers: A simulation trial. Cardiol J. 2019; 26(5):536-542.
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Association Between Prompt Defibrillation and Epinephrine Treatment With Long-Term Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation. 2018 05 08; 137(19):2041-2051.