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cardioverter /car·dio·ver·ter/ (-ver´ter) an energy-storage capacitor-discharge type of condenser which is discharged with an inductance; it delivers a direct-current shock which restores normal rhythm of the heart.
automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator an implantable device that detects sustained ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation and terminates it by a shock or shocks delivered directly to the atrium.
Cardioverter A device to apply electric shock to the chest to convert an abnormal heartbeat into a normal heartbeat. Mentioned in: Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
cardioverter [-vur′tər] a defibrillator or other instrument used to convert abnormal heart rhythms into normal rhythms. cardioverter [kahr´de-o-ver″ter] an energy-storage capacitor-discharge type of condenser that is discharged with an inductance; it delivers a direct-current shock which restores normal rhythm of the heart. automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) see under defibrillator.
cardioverter an energy-storage capacitor-discharge type of condenser that is discharged with an inductance; it delivers a direct-current shock which restores normal rhythm of the heart. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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