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How much electric current does an automated external defibrillator deliver to the heart?
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Depends: 50, 75, 150, or 200 joules...Usually 200 joules is what automated ones deliver.
Answered 1/31/2012
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200 J,or360 J: 200 j biphasic or 360 j monophasic (defibx1).
Answered 7/28/2017
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