Wikipedia article on defibrillation, covering the direct current method Bernard Lown introduced in 1962 that underlies electrical cardioversion; cited here for that origin year.
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Defibrillation (Wikipedia)
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Defibrillation is a treatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib) and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach).
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