Why we need Good Samaritan laws
One reason the sudden cardiac arrest mortality rate is so high is that so many go unwitnessed. The “sudden” element of sudden cardiac arrest is a rapid…
One reason the sudden cardiac arrest mortality rate is so high is that so many go unwitnessed. The “sudden” element of sudden cardiac arrest is a rapid…
According to Frank Pangallo, improving public access to defibrillation sometimes requires changing the law. Frank Pangallo is a Member of Parliament in South Australia. He has introduced…
If you’re trying to help someone survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, you need an AED – that is, an automated external defibrillator. When the pads of an…
In most cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, AEDs aren’t used. Why? AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator. By placing the pads of an AED on the bare…
How do we know sudden cardiac arrest when we see it? That’s the question asked by the authors of Please. Don’t. Die. – A Grounded Theory Study…