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The recognition by Beck et al. (1) and by Zoll and his associates (2) of the unique property of electrical countershock to terminate ventricular fibrillation in man began a new era in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Within a relatively short period of time, this discovery prompted the emergence of modern coronary care and resulted in an almost complete elimination of primary ventricular fibrillation as a significant cause in hospital mortality from cardiovascular disorders.
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Mirowski, M., Mower, M.M., Langer, A., Heilman, M.S. (1980). The Automatic Implantable Defibrillator: A New Avenue. In: Kulbertus, H.E., Wellens, H.J.J. (eds) Sudden Death. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8834-7_23
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