The Complete History of AEDs & External Defibrillation
In 1775, a Dutch veterinarian named Peter Abildgaard used electricity to stop—and then revive—the heart of a chicken. This proved that electricity could be used to manipulate heart rhythms. Ever since then, scientists have been working diligently to master the art of defibrillation, and the process of using controlled electric shocks to restore normal heart […]