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- What is AED? | Learn What an AED Is | Red Cross - American Red Cross
AEDs are used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest It's a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, medical device that can analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm
- Automated external defibrillator - Wikipedia
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, [1] and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of electricity which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart
- What Is an Automated External Defibrillator? - American Heart Association
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a lightweight, portable device It delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart when it detects an abnormal rhythm and changes the rhythm back to normal AEDs help people who have a sudden cardiac arrest, which occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating regularly
- Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) | FDA
AEDs are a type of computerized defibrillator that automatically analyzes the heart rhythm in people who are experiencing cardiac arrest When appropriate, it delivers an electrical shock to
- Automated external defibrillators: Do you need an AED?
Weigh the pros and cons to see if you should get one An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that can be used to treat a person whose heart has suddenly stopped working This condition is called sudden cardiac arrest
- What is AED? The truth about AEDs and why you need one - AEDCPR
An AED is a portable device that is used to diagnose and treat ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT) The AED works by sending a shock through the victim’s chest to stop these life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias This allows the heart to re-establish a sustainable pulse
- Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) - Overview | Occupational . . .
Provides information on the importance of readily-available AEDs, and encourages the installation of the devices in workplaces Also includes a list of resources for more detailed guidance on the use of AEDs as well as how to obtain qualified training
- AED Fact Sheet - American Heart Association CPR First Aid
More than 15% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in a public location; therefore, public-access automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and community training have a large role to play in early defibrillation However, the number of patients who have an AED applied by a bystander remains low, occurring after only 10 2% of public arrests
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