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In the instance where the heart has stopped there is no electrical activity, so an AED shock will not help, how would medical staff attempt to restart the heart?

April 26, 2017activity AED electrical heart help instance medical shock staff stopped

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In the instance where the heart has stopped there is no electrical activity, so an AED shock will not help, how would medical staff attempt to restart the heart?

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An external defibrillator is designed precisely for use on a heart that is either beating irregularly so that it is not efficiently pumping blood, or has stopped beating for a short time.