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Will an internal defibrillator keep on shocking the heart when the patient dies?
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It will try until ..: It will keep trying for a while until its battery is exhausted or until somebody programs it to stop.
Answered 2/8/2012
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No: Most defibrillators will stop after 10-15 shocks. Also, death occurs from asystole so a defibrillator would eventually sense that and try to pace but not shock.
Answered 3/10/2015
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