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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
defibrillate .
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Examples
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Studies have shown that 96 percent of the time, AEDs are able to detect a rhythm that should be defibrillated.
Youth Heart Watch 2010
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"Three men have already had to be defibrillated since she walked in," said Ms. Macklowe's husband, Billy.
Supporting a Pillar of the Hamptons—Arts Marshall Heyman 2011
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But quick cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, from bystanders or race participants also likely played a role since it can buy time until victims are defibrillated.
Runners' Heart Risks Seen as Overblown Katherine Hobson 2012
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The heart must be “defibrillated” quickly, because a person's chance of surviving drops by 7 to 10 percent for each minute a normal heartbeat is not restored.
Youth Heart Watch 2010
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Survival depends on how fast you're defibrillated and receive chest compressions.
Ben Sherwood: Michael Jackson RIP: Does Anyone Survive Sudden Cardiac Arrest? 2009
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Variety has already called him a one-man bailout package for the entertainment industry for the way he defibrillated both the Tony and Emmy awards ceremonies this year.
Awards: Little Gold Men Movie Blog Sancton, Julian 2009
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Rather than the NBC. the D.C. EMS arrived, and they immediately defibrillated Tim.
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Right here in the NBC.the D.C. EMS arrived promptly and they immediately defibrillated Tim; that they actually did it three times in transporting him to Sibley Hospital.
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At the same moment, the DC EMS, Emergency Medical Squad, arrived and they immediately defibrillated Tim.
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Tim Russert may very well be alive right now if office staff had defibrillated him on-the-spot!
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