Bernard Lown
American cardiologist, developer of the DC defibrillator and the cardioverter (1921-2021)
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Updated 2026-06-30
Bernard Lown was a Lithuanian-American cardiologist and inventor. Lown was the original developer of the direct current defibrillator for cardiac resuscitation, and the cardioverter for correcting rapid disordered heart rhythms. He introduced a new use for the drug lidocaine to control heartbeat disturbances.
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