Aed Give The Greatest Benefit And The Highest Chance Of Survival To The Patient

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AED defibrillators training for non-medical professionals are important, especially for people in occupations where the risk for cardiac arrest is high. Early manual defibrillators required lots of training. Users of these models had to be able to visually interpret the patient's heart arrhythmia displayed on a screen attached to the defibrillator. Through proper analysis of the rhythm, the user would determine if the rhythm required defibrillation, and if so, the user would manually deliver the shock. On TV hospital shows emergency personnel and ER doctors shout, 'Clear!' while applying paddles to flat-lining patients. This however is just an artistic conceit.

Defibrillation was a skill reserved for highly trained emergency care professionals-- paramedics, nurses and physicians. In the 90's, thanks to advances in technology, the development of AED defibrillators made it possible for lay people with minimal training to use defibrillation to restore proper heart rhythm and save lives.

AED defibrillators analyze the electrical activity of the victim's heart and determine if a shock is needed. However, some knowledge ...
... is helpful in making sure the device is used most effectively and to ensure the safety of the user and bystanders. Training ensures that the AED defibrillators are used properly to give the greatest benefit and the highest chance of survival to the patient.

Sudden cardiac arrest means that the heart unexpectedly and abruptly quits beating. It can happen at any time to anyone, but it's usually caused by an abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation. This rhythm is caused by an abnormal and very fast electrical activity in the heart. VF is chaotic and unorganized; the heart just quivers and cannot effectively pump blood. VF will be short-lived and deteriorate to a flat line if not treated promptly. It's not always a heart attack. Heart attacks are serious and sometimes lead to sudden cardiac arrest; however sudden cardiac arrest can occur independently from a heart attack and without warning signs. Sudden cardiac arrest results in death if not treated immediately.

The new AEDs work with a microprocessor inside the defibrillator. The microprocessor analyzes the victim's heart rhythm through adhesive electrodes. It then audibly advises the operator whether a shock is needed. AEDs will advise a shock only for ventricular fibrillation and fast ventricular tachycardia. The electric current is delivered through the victim's chest wall through adhesive electrode pads. The system is safe, so that a shock will not be delivered to someone whose heart rhythm does not need defibrillation.

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