What is an AED?
An automated external defibrillator or AED is a portable electronic device that automatically
diagnoses the potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and
ventricular tachycardia in a patient. and is able to treat them through defibrillation.
Defibrillation is the application of electrical therapy which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the
heart to reestablish an effective rhythm.
AEDs are designed to be simple to use for the layman, and the use of AEDs is taught in many first
aid, first responder, and basic life support level CPR classes.
Why is an AED needed?
Automated external defibrillators are miracles of modern technology, automatically assessing
whether someone who is having an apparent heart attack is a candidate for a shock, then
administering one if needed. Without appropriate CPR and defibrillation, a SCA patient's survival
rate decreases by 10% every minute.
AEDs have the potential to save thousands of lives including yours!
Defibrillation and Survival Rate
An AED is still only applied in 5-10% of cases, where a cardiac arrest occurs in public.
That means we could save a lot more people if there was a uniform placement of AEDs in all large
public buildings and if members of the public consistently learned how to use AEDs and were willing
to use them.
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