The discussion traces an advance in electrical heart treatment to a timed direct-current pulse and the development of synchronized cardioversion. It connects that history to the familiar presence of defibrillators in public places.
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15:28an appetite for. We're moving to 1962, invention of DC cardioversion and the AED. Yes, cardiologist um Bernard Bernard loan and engineer Baru Burkovitz, they invented the direct current synchronized cardio version at the Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School at Boston, Massachusetts. They basically paired a timed DC pulse with a inductive capacitor circuit and it gives you the defibrillator. This is the origin of the defibrillator. And you can see on the left, that's the first defibrill defibrillator. It's got these like two little leads that you put
16:09on. And nowadays, you know, it's used in every single emergency kit all over the world. >> I think it's in every airport, every stadium. Uh you see, >> you can also have one like personalized in your house. Like this is huge.