Claude S. Beck
American physician
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Claude S. Beck was an American physician who made significant contributions to the field of defibrillation. In 1947, he successfully reestablished normal heart rhythm in a patient experiencing ventricular fibrillation during heart surgery. Beck's technique and device served as a prototype for modern defibrillators, which are used to reset abnormal heart rhythms in cases of cardiac arrest or severe arrhythmia.1
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