better names for existing things...
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Rh14n said:
That's good, but unfortunately, it's actually a hearty stoppy. When you have a heart attack, the heart doesn't initially stop, it goes into an irregular beat. The defib delivers a shock that momentarily stops the heart, allowing it to "reboot" and restart immediately on it's own, hopefully in the correct rhythm. If you've actually flatlined, the defib won't be any use at all. But on tv it looks more dramatic for the machine to flatline and the defib to shock you back to life, which is why they show it that way. Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff