Walter Peaston was dead for five minutes | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News

This is the story of a retired GP who suffered a cardiac arrest whilst on a rowing machine in his local gym. Fortunately to other gym members knew CPR and the gym had an AED. This was used and saved the victims life.
Does your GYM have an AED? Better ask just in case!!!
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#1 Sudden Killer In Children – Death By Sudden Cardiac Arrest | Dr Oz

This story identifies the possible factors contributing to cardiac arrest in children and offers good guidance.
Sudden Killer In Children – Death By Sudden Cardiac Arrest Dr Oz

Life vest saves hearts - 4/21/10 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com

This is like wearing an AED, ready to defibrillate at any time. Worn by victims of a recent heart attack who are at higher risk of cardiac arrest.
Life vest saves hearts - 4/21/10 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com

Abstract 2019: Untrained Volunteers Perform High Quality CPR When using an Automatic External Defibrillator with a CPR Voice Prompting Algorithm -- Abella et al. 116 (10016): II_437 -- Circulation

This paper supports the use of an AED by complete novices and shows that AEDs which have a CPR voice prompt such as the HeartSine 500P affords adequate guidance for CPR to be performed successfully. Once again the ease of use of an AED and their potential to save a life is shown!

Untrained Volunteers Perform High Quality CPR When using an Automatic External Defibrillator with a CPR Voice Prompting Algorithm -- Abella et al. 116 (10016): II_437 -- Circulation

Cardiac Defibrillators Market to Exceed $16 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Good news for business but even better news for the public as it means more AEDs to potentially save more lives.

Cardiac Defibrillators Market to Exceed $16 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

HeartSafe America: HeartSafe America; State of Oregon Senate Bill 556; AED, AEDs

This is the sort of Bill that should be passed in the UK too. Rapid access to AEDs everywhere there are more than 25 people at one time. Fantastic, the `drop and shock` 3 minute window of opportunity to save a life gets closer to reality!

HeartSafe America: HeartSafe America; State of Oregon Senate Bill 556; AED, AEDs

Medical News: AEDs Save Lives in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - in Cardiovascular, Arrhythmias from MedPage Today

An excellent piece of up-to-date clinical research that shows definitively how AEDs really do really save lives and potentially lots of them, especially interesting is that lay-users had the highest rates of success!

Medical News: AEDs Save Lives in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - in Cardiovascular, Arrhythmias from MedPage Today

Realistic expectations for public access defibrill... [Curr Opin Crit Care. 2010] - PubMed result

This is a synopsis of a report which supports the placement of AEDs in public places for rapid deployment as they save lives!!! Nice to see what is obvious stand up to critical research.

Realistic expectations for public access defibrill... [Curr Opin Crit Care. 2010] - PubMed result

British Heart Foundation - General Election 2010

The British Heart Foundation interviews the 3 main political party leaders and asks how they will tackle heart disease after the general election. Might their response affect the way you vote?

British Heart Foundation - General Election 2010

Fire chief saves coach at kids' basketball game | 6abc.com - 4/06/10 - Philadelphia News - 6abc.com

Simple story of a man who followed the voice prompts on an AED to save a mans life.

Fire chief saves coach at kids' basketball game 6abc.com - 4/06/10 - Philadelphia News - 6abc.com

Risk factors of sudden cardiac arrest look different by gender - latimes.com

Predictors of SCA are hugely valuable, unfortunately they are easier to spot in men than women.

Risk factors of sudden cardiac arrest look different by gender - latimes.com

New Explanation for Cardiac Arrest - insciences

Interesting insight into a genetic reason why some people may be predisposed to greater risk of cardiac arrest due to a protein anomaly

New Explanation for Cardiac Arrest - insciences

CTV Edmonton - Soccer dad's life saved by quick-thinkers, critical equipment - CTV News

This is a great story that highlights the value of having rapid access to an automated external defibrillator and being prepared to use one. With minimal or no training at all lives can be saved.

CTV Edmonton - Soccer dad's life saved by quick-thinkers, critical equipment - CTV News

CTV Edmonton - Soccer dad's life saved by quick-thinkers, critical equipment - CTV News

A great story of a mans life saved by sports spectator who performed cpr and used a life saving automated external defibrillator.


Soccer dad's life saved by quick-thinkers, critical equipment - CTV News