"Defibrillators" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Cardiac electrical stimulators that apply brief high-voltage electroshocks to the HEART. These stimulators are used to restore normal rhythm and contractile function in hearts of patients who are experiencing VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION or ventricular tachycardia (TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR) that is not accompanied by a palpable PULSE. Some defibrillators may also be used to correct certain noncritical dysrhythmias (called synchronized defibrillation or CARDIOVERSION), using relatively low-level discharges synchronized to the patient's ECG waveform. (UMDNS, 2003)
Concept/Terms
Defibrillators- Defibrillators
- Defibrillator
- Electric Shock Cardiac Stimulators
- Stimulators, Electrical, Cardiac, Shock
Automated External Defibrillators- Automated External Defibrillators
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Defibrillator, Automated External
- Defibrillators, Automated External
- External Defibrillator, Automated
- External Defibrillators, Automated
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Defibrillators" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Defibrillators" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Defibrillators" by people in Profiles.
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Primary Prevention Defibrillators in Elderly Persons: How Old Is Too Old? JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2023 07; 9(7 Pt 1):989-991.
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Characteristics of patients with atrial high rate episodes detected by implanted defibrillator and resynchronization devices. Europace. 2022 03 02; 24(3):375-383.
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Bystander interventions and survival after exercise-related sudden cardiac arrest: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med. 2022 Apr; 56(7):410-416.
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Increasing the Availability of Automated External Defibrillators at Sporting Events: A Call to Action from the American College of Sports Medicine. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2021 Aug 01; 20(8):418-419.
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Executive Summary: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation. 2020 10 20; 142(16_suppl_1):S2-S27.
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Adult Advanced Life Support: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation. 2020 10 20; 142(16_suppl_1):S92-S139.
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American College of Sports Medicine Expert Consensus Statement to Update Recommendations for Screening, Staffing, and Emergency Policies to Prevent Cardiovascular Events at Health Fitness Facilities. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2020 06; 19(6):223-231.
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Suspected Takotsubo syndrome recurrence and asymptomatic malignant ventricular arrhythmias: the possible role of wearable cardioverter defibrillators. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2020 Mar; 21(3):264-267.
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Cost-effectiveness of public automated external defibrillators. Resuscitation. 2019 05; 138:250-258.
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Hands-on defibrillation with a safety barrier: An analysis of potential risk to rescuers. Resuscitation. 2019 05; 138:110-113.