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Chapter 5 - Defibrillators

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2025

By
Matthew A. Levin
Edited by
Dharti Patel ,
Sang J. Kim ,
Himani V. Bhatt  and
Alopi M. Patel
Dharti Patel
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York
Sang J. Kim
Affiliation:
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Himani V. Bhatt
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York
Alopi M. Patel
Affiliation:
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey
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Summary

A defibrillator is a device designed to treat ventricular arrhythmias by delivery of an electrical shock that terminates the arrhythmia and restores a normal cardiac rhythm. Defibrillators can be external or internal/implanted (ICD). This chapter reviews the types of defibrillators, with a particular focus on the perioperative management of ICDs. Indications, pad and lead placement, shock therapy, and identification of ICDs are covered.

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BASIC Essentials
A Comprehensive Review for the Anesthesiology BASIC Exam
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Defibrillators
  • Edited by Dharti Patel, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York, Sang J. Kim, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, Himani V. Bhatt, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York, Alopi M. Patel, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009334792.006
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  • Edited by Dharti Patel, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York, Sang J. Kim, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, Himani V. Bhatt, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York, Alopi M. Patel, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009334792.006
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