TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: At What Moment Are You Dead?
For as far back as we can trace our existence, humans have been fascinated with death and resurrection. But is resurrection really possible? And what is the actual difference between a living creature and a dead body anyway? The...
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South Coast Today: Fda Expands Use of Defibrillator
This article, by Paul Recer of the Associated Press, discusses the FDA's extended approval of defibrillator implants.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Conditions: Arrhythmia: Defibrillation
A general overview of defibrillation, a procedure where the heart is given an electric shock in an effort to restore normal function. Learn about how this treatment is performed and its importance in treating cardiac arrest.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Cardioverter Defibrillator
One-page article answers questions about arrhythmias and the need for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) including diagrams, how they work, and tips for living with one.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Capacitors Article
This article from Khan Academy provides information about capacitors. This information is intended for the Class 12 Physics Course (India).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Circuit Elements of a Simple Defibrillator
This is a five-question quiz related to circuit elements of a simple defibrillator.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cardiac Dysrhythmia and Defibrillators
This passage will test your knowledge on defibrillators.
PBS
American Experience: Technology Timeline: 1752 1990
Short descriptions of important technological innovations produced in America and the date of their introduction.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: M. Stephen Heilman
Read about Stephen Heilman, co-inventor of the automatic implantable defibrillator, "a device that detects and corrects heart arrhythmias in patients who would otherwise die from sudden cardiac death."