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Shock button.
An orange button with a
lightning bolt symbol, on the front of the
HeartStart. The Shock button flashes when a
shock is needed. You must press the button for
the shock to be given.
SMART Pads.
The pads, packed in a cartridge,
used with the HeartStart. Lifting the cartridge
PULL handle turns on the HeartStart and
opens the cartridge. The pads stick to the
patient's bare skin. The HeartStart uses the
pads to sense the patient's heart rhythm and to
transfer the shock, if needed.
Standby mode.
The status of the HeartStart
when the battery is in place, and the HeartStart
is ready for use when needed. A blinking green
Ready light means the HeartStart is in standby
mode.
SCA.
Sudden cardiac arrest. The sudden
stopping of the heart’s ability to pump blood. A
person in SCA does not respond when shaken
and is not breathing normally.
Ventricular fibrillation.
A disturbance of the
normal heart rhythm that causes a disorganized
heartbeat that cannot pump blood through the
body and brain. It is usually the cause of sudden
cardiac arrest.
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