When someone’s heart stops working, it is known as sudden cardiac arrest. It causes blood to stop flowing to the brain and other organs. Sudden cardiac arrest can cause a person to die within minutes.
Saving a life: Here’s a quick lesson on performing CPR and using an Automated External defibrillator
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Automated external defibrillators (AED) enable responders to deliver early defibrillation to victims in the first critical moments after a sudden cardiac arrest. This program provides guidance for the ...
Every year 250,000 or more people with cardiovascular disease die within an hour of symptom onset and before they arrive at a hospital. With appropriate early defibrillation and follow-up treatment ...
It is essential to acknowledge that emergency equipment alone does not save lives. The ACSM/AHA Recommendations [5,6] emphasize the importance of written emergency policies and procedures that are ...
The University of Nevada, Reno has initiated a Public Access Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program. Nine locations have been identified on campus as strategic locations for Public Access AED ...
An estimated 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest deaths occur each year in the U.S. Approximately 10% of those who experience out-of-hospital cardiac events survive. Use of automated external ...
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