On 17/05/2010 8:21 PM, andrel wrote:
> A defibrillator gives a short 'DC'-pulse that stimulates all cells in
> the heart at once, and resets them. Hopefully the heart will then reboot
> gracefully
As a side note I was taught that it was important to remove any metallic
body jewellery from around the chest area before using a defibrillator.
Ouch!
Another point about electrocution is that mains voltage is not always
and one 800V dc that really woke me up. Insulating footwear is a
lifesaver. :-D
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Best Regards,
Stephen
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