Differences between heart attack and cardiac arrest
Heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest? These two terms are frequently interchanged to describe the same thing. This can be dangerously misleading given their differences. How do…
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The future of defibrillation isn’t science fiction
The future of defibrillation isn’t science fiction. Currently-available AED technology hasn’t fundamentally changed in more than 30 years. It’s still expensive, cumbersome, and challenging to use under…
Being ready to buy time
Being ready to buy time The first three steps in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Chain of Survival require a witness to step in and help, before Emergency…
Rural response times extend the time gap
Rural response times extend the time gap Eight minutes or less. That’s the benchmarked response time that the world’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies strive for on…
Are you ready to help?
Survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest depends on what happens before the arrival of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Are you ready to help? According to the first three…