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How does ventricular defibrillation work?
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Rebooting computer: Defibrillation resets the timing of the electrical properties of all the cells in the heart that conduct electricity and propagate the heart rhythm. Think of defibrillation as similar to "re-booting your computer". All the cells start off freshly at at the exact same moment.
Answered 2/15/2013
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