Automated External Defibrillators Can Save Lives During Cardiac Emergencies

Abstract

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) improve survival after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Their presence reduces the critical time for treatment. Less time to defibrillation improves victims' chances of survival. Having the devices appropriately located in a business or workplace improves the survivability of people experiencing a cardiac arrest.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA400314

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Organizations

  • United States Department of Labor

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Classification
  • Defibrillation
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Emergencies
  • Health Services
  • Heart Diseases
  • Hospitals
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Survivability
  • Survival
  • United States

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