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Man uses LifeVest to prevent sudden cardiac death

The Zoll LifeVest records a patient's normal heart rhythms so it can detect when they become abnormal, which interferes with blood flow. If that happens, the vest sends a shock to the heart to pulse it back to its normal beat.
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The Zoll LifeVest records a patient's normal heart rhythms so it can detect when they become abnormal, which interferes with blood flow. If that happens, the vest sends a shock to the heart to pulse it back to its normal beat.

Posted 2011-08-16T18:28:47-0400 - Updated 2011-08-17T10:46:42-0400