Dr. Wes
Standing up for the practicing physician
Monday, August 23, 2010
How Many Times Can the Heart Be Defibrillated and Still Work?
Many, many times -
like this example of 28
.
But if the underlying cause for the arrhythmia isn't discovered (like the blocked artery in this man's case), the number of times that defibrillation will be successful quickly becomes limited.
-Wes
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