scholarly journals Effective Antitachycardia Therapy by Temporary External Defibrillator Utilized as Bridge to Reimplantation

2022 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulio Falasconi ◽  
Giuseppe D'Angelo ◽  
Luigi Pannone ◽  
Alessandra Marzi ◽  
Andrea Radinovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
External Defibrillator

Mock Trial: Role of Human Factors in Litigation Involving an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Kalsher ◽  
Caroline G.L. Cao ◽  
Matt Weinger ◽  
Alison Vredenburgh ◽  
Ed Israelski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Automated External Defibrillator ◽  
Mock Trial ◽  
External Defibrillator

Mismatches Between the Number of Installed Automated External Defibrillators and the Annual Rate of Automated External Defibrillator Use Among Places

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Je Hyeok Oh ◽  
Gyu Chong Cho ◽  
Seung Mok Ryoo ◽  
So Hyun Han ◽  
Seon Hee Woo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Annual Rate ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Automated External Defibrillator ◽  
Automated External Defibrillators ◽  
The Law ◽  
National Emergency ◽  
Apartment Complexes ◽  
External Defibrillator

Abstract Aim: In South Korea, the law concerning automated external defibrillators (AEDs) states that they should be installed in specific places including apartment complexes. This study was conducted to investigate the current status and effectiveness of installation and usage of AEDs in South Korea. Methods: Installation and usage of AEDs in South Korea is registered in the National Emergency Medical Center (NEMC) database. Compared were the installed number, usage, and annual rate of AED use according to places of installation. All data were obtained from the NEMC database. Results: After excluding AEDs installed in ambulances or fire engines (n = 2,003), 36,498 AEDs were registered in South Korea from 1998 through 2018. A higher number of AEDs were installed in places required by the law compared with those not required by the law (20,678 [56.7%] vs. 15,820 [43.3%]; P <.001). Among them, 11,318 (31.0%) AEDs were installed in apartment complexes. The overall annual rate of AED use was 0.38% (95% CI, 0.33-0.44). The annual rate of AED use was significantly higher in places not required by the law (0.62% [95% CI, 0.52-0.72] versus 0.21% [95% CI, 0.16-0.25]; P <.001). The annual rate of AED use in apartment complexes was 0.13% (95% CI, 0.08-0.17). Conclusion: There were significant mismatches between the number of installed AEDs and the annual rate of AED use among places. To optimize the benefit of AEDs in South Korea, changes in the policy for selecting AED placement are needed.

scholarly journals Impact of Onsite or Dispatched Automated External Defibrillator Use on Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Circulation ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 124 (20) ◽  
pp. 2225-2232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Berdowski ◽  
Marieke T. Blom ◽  
Abdennasser Bardai ◽  
Hanno L. Tan ◽  
Jan G.P. Tijssen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Automated External Defibrillator ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest ◽  
External Defibrillator

Automated External Defibrillator Arrhythmia Detection in a Model of Cardiac Arrest due to Commotio Cordis

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARK S. LINK ◽  
BARRY J. MARON ◽  
RONALD E. STICKNEY ◽  
BRIAN A. VANDERBRINK ◽  
WEI ZHU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Automated External Defibrillator ◽  
Arrhythmia Detection ◽  
Commotio Cordis ◽  
External Defibrillator

Abstract 01: Dispatching Lay Rescuers Through a Smartphone Application is Associated With Increased Bystander Defibrillation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 138 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linn Andelius ◽  
Carolina Malta Hansen ◽  
Freddy Lippert ◽  
Lena Karlsson ◽  
Christian Torp-Pedersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Automated External Defibrillator ◽  
Early Defibrillation ◽  
Emergency Medical Dispatch ◽  
Capital Region ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest ◽  
External Defibrillator

Introduction: Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is dependent on early defibrillation. To increase bystander defibrillation in OHCAs, a first-responder program dispatching lay rescuers (Heart Runners) through a smartphone application (Heart Runner-app) was implemented in the Capital Region of Denmark. We investigated the proportion of Heart Runners arriving prior to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and rates of bystander defibrillation. Methods: The Capital Region of Denmark comprises 1.8 mil. inhabitants and 19,048 Heart Runners were registered. In cases of suspected OHCA, the Heart Runner-app was activated by the Emergency Medical Dispatch Center. Up to 20 Heart Runners < 1.8 km from the OHCA were dispatched to either start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or to retrieve and use a publicly accessible automated external defibrillator (AED). Through an electronic survey, Heart Runners reported if they arrived before EMS and if they applied an AED. OHCAs where at least one Heart Runner arrived before EMS were compared with OHCAs where EMS arrived first. All OHCAs from September 2017 to May 2018, where Heart Runners had been dispatched, were included. Results: Of 399 EMS treated OHCAs, 78% (n=313/399) had a matching survey. A Heart Runner arrived before EMS in 47% (n=147/313) of the cases, and applied an AED in 41% (n=61/147) of these cases. Rate of bystander defibrillation was 2.5-fold higher compared to cases where the EMS arrived first (Table 1). Conclusions: By activation of the Heart Runner-app, Heart Runners arrived prior to EMS in nearly half of all the OHCA cases. Bystander defibrillation rate was significantly higher when Heart Runners arrived prior to EMS.

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