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What is Defibrillation?

April 26, 2017Defibrillation

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What is Defibrillation?

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The only effective treatment for VF is a precise electrical shock called defibrillation. Defibrillation is an electrical current applied to the chest. It’s most successful when applied within 3 to 5 minutes after collapse. The electrical current passes through the heart with the goal of stopping fibrillation and giving the heart a chance to establish a normal rhythm again. If you defibrillate a SCA victim within about 3 minutes after collapse, the survival rate is 75%. After 10 minutes without defibrillation, very few resuscitation attempts are successful.

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The only effective treatment for VF is an electrical shock called defibrillation. Defibrillation is an electrical current applied to the chest, and to be successful, should be administered within 3 to 5 minutes after collapse. The electrical current passes through the heart with the goal of stopping the VF and giving an opportunity for the heart’s normal electrical system to take control and pump blood again. After 10 minutes without defibrillation, very few resuscitation attempts are successful. An AED can defibrillate the heart.