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Thanks to dramatic movies, almost everyone misunderstands what a defibrillator actually does. What is the truth?

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Thanks to dramatic movies, almost everyone misunderstands what a defibrillator actually does. What is the truth?

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Thanks to dramatic movies, almost everyone misunderstands what a defibrillator actually does. What is the truth?
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