Which of the following therapeutic devices is used to treat ventricular fibrillation?
A) endarterectomy
B) implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
C) extracorporeal circulation
D) pacemaker
B) implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is used to treat ventricular fibrillation.
Endarterectomy is the removal of the diseased or damaged inner lining of an artery.
Extracorporeal circulation involves a heart-lung machine. A pacemaker is used to set the heart
rate when the sinoatrial node is not functioning properly.
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