Post-cardiac defibrillation
Alternative names:
cardiac defibrillation
Definition:
The state that exists after an individual has received cardiac defibrillation. Cardiac defibrillation is a common emergency procedure; it is the process of stopping fibrillation (rapid, uncoordinated heart contraction) by delivering an electric shock to the heart with a machine (defibrillator). After defibrillation, certain symptoms including amnesia (loss of memory) are common.
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