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Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are used in public and by laypersons. These “Good Samaritans” often have little or no training, and yet, through the instructions provided with the AED device are able to revive an unconscious person experi..

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) save lives during sudden cardiac arrests (SCAs), and nearly 60% of SCAs are witnessed and could provide assistance if an AED was nearby. It is well known that most hospitals have several AED devices placed ..

Suddenly a coworker, family member, friend, or even a passerby in the grocery store appears in distress, collapses, and loses consciousness—they have experienced a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Without intervention, they have little to no chance of..

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) affects some 356,000 Americans every year, making it a leading cause of death. According to this American Heart Association report, more than 7,000 of these instances affect children under the age of eighteen. While the..