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by Bruce Brown | February 21, 2023 | Health, Medical
Prompt response with a defibrillator means the difference between life and death when a person goes into out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The crucial response time for the best chance of restoring the person’s heartbeat is measured in minutes, Many offices, large...
by Bruce Brown | January 1, 2021 | Medical
Sudden cardiac arrest is a killer. According to the CDC, approximately 209,000 people in the U.S. are treated for in-hospital cardia arrest (IHCA) annually. Those were the lucky ones, because they were already in the hospital. In 2015, for example, about 357,000...
by Bruce Brown | June 28, 2017 | General News, Medical
Timeliness in response after a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is crucial. According to a Joint Commission report on SCA sponsored by Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical corporations, about 295,000 people experience sudden cardiac arrest in the U.S. each...
by riddhi | August 18, 2015 | Health, Medical
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. When this happens flow of blood to brain and other vital organs stops. Delayed treatment of SCD can cause death. ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical...
