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2. Life-saving AEDs are rarely used in cases of cardiac arrest ...

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   Portable defibrillators can improve the odds of surviving cardiac arrest dramatically, but they're seldom used outside of a hospital. Life-saving AEDs are rarely used in cases of cardiac arrest, a ...

3. Automated external defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   An automated external defibrillator or automatic electronic 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 to re ...

4. Wearable cardioverter defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   Automated external defibrillators (AED) are portable electronic devices designed to analyze the heart rhythm and inform the operator whether defibrillation is required. They are intended for people of the general population with an unknown risk for heart failure and are usually available in public places and first responder ambulances.

5. What is an AED? This medical device can save lives after ...

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   What is an AED? Using one can save a life, according to experts.

6. Lifepak - Wikipedia

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   Physio-Control publicly demonstrated its first Lifepak branded defibrillator, Lifepak 33, in November 1968 and began commercial sale of the unit the next year in 1969. [5] [6] The Lifepak 33 was the lightest defibrillator available at launch, weighing 34 pounds. The defibrillator was referred to by media as a "90-day wonder" due to the entirety ...

7. Defibrillation - Wikipedia

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   A defibrillation device that is often available outside of medical centers is the automated external defibrillator (AED), [8] a portable machine that can be used with no previous training. That is possible because the machine produces pre-recorded voice instructions that guide the user.