Defibrillation is a treatment procedure used during life threatening conditions that affect the rhythm of the heart such as ventricular fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmia, and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. The treatment includes an electric shock given to the heart which results into depolarization of the heart muscles, leading to normal conduction of heart’s electrical impulse. Defibrillator is a device used in this treatment to deliver an electric shock to the heart. It is an important ... Read more