Defibrillation consists of delivering a therapeutic dose of electrical energy to the affected heart with a device called a defibrillator. An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable ...
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) provide a potentially lifesaving electrical shock to individuals experiencing cardiac arrest. Statistics indicate that a significant percentage of lives can be ...
Background: Following an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), rhythm strips stored on an automated external defibrillator (AED) help guide important medical decisions, including possible implantable ...
Carrollton has installed eight Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at park and recreation facilities around the city. It was while attending her son’s soccer game in an adjacent town that ...
Background: Rapid defibrillation by the public with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) is critical to improving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival. Concerns about theft, vandalism, ...
By contrast, there were 18,180 individuals with sudden cardiac arrest who did not receive defibrillation from a member of the public, of whom 1,509 (8.3%) survived. Public use of AEDs could ...
and counties under R.C. §§755.12 to 755.18 to place an automated external defibrillator (AED) at each such location under its control. For purposes of the legislation, “sports and recreation ...