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Record 1 2010-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Cardiovascular System
OBS

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
OBS

Selon un médecin, chef de l'unité cardiopulmonaire, du Centre médical de la Défense nationale, le «cardioverter» est un défibrillateur directement branché sur l'ECG, et qui est activé devant l'onde R de façon automatique.

Spanish

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