Defibrillators, sometimes known as Automated External defibrillators (AED), are medical devices that apply sharp electrical shocks to the heart when its rhythm becomes dangerously fast or irregular. The defibrillator shocks can immediately restore normal heart rhythm before the heart or brain suffer irreversible damage. In all cases of cardiac arrest, death can occur in 4-5 minutes if the heart rhythm is not restored back to normal.
The sooner the heart rhythm is restored, the better are the chances of survival without any permanent organ damage. Each minute is critical and the chances of survival dim with each passing minute.
Defibrillators can be used with in the home, business setting or in a hospital setting.
Today defibrillators are carried by police, ambulance crews, and are also available on planes, sport arenas, shopping malls, casino and hotels.
Automatic external defibrillators have been approved by the FDA. The only automatic defibrillator available without a prescription for home use is the Phillips Heart Start Home defibrillator. The HeartStart defibrillator can be used on children as young as 8 years in age.
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