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

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   About 90% of the 350,000 cardiac arrests that happen outside a hospital each year are fatal. However, a simple medical device, an automated external defibrillator (AED), can save lives. According ...

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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   A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is a non-invasive, external device for patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). [1] It allows physicians time to assess their patient's arrhythmic risk and see if their ejection fraction improves before determining the next steps in patient care.

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

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   The authors of the new study — which analyzed 1,799 cardiac arrests that took place either at home or in public settings in Kansas City, Mo., between 2019 and 2022 — wanted to know whether ...

6. Defibrillation - Wikipedia

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   [18] [19] AEDs have been incorporated into the algorithm for basic life support (BLS). Many first responders, such as firefighters, police officers, and security guards, are equipped with them. AEDs can be fully automatic or semi-automatic. [20] A semi-automatic AED automatically diagnoses heart rhythms and determines if a shock is necessary.

7. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   Illustration of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) is a device implantable inside the body, able to perform defibrillation, and depending on the type, cardioversion and pacing of the heart.