http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/list-the-benefits-of-using-aed-automated-external-defibrillator-instead-of-the-traditional-cpr-techniques/ Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Blog - Training, Success Stories and more... Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/list-the-benefits-of-using-aed-automated-external-defibrillator-instead-of-the-traditional-cpr-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Madkins0 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:33:57 +0000 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/list-the-benefits-of-using-aed-automated-external-defibrillator-instead-of-the-traditional-cpr-techniques/#comment-1609 - Improved pre-hospital survival rate - Corrects some bad heart rhythms to a normal rhythm - Less chance for disease transmission (if CPR is not needed) - Less chance of rib injuries, etc. (if CPR is not needed) - AED is often better than the human at determining the problem and offering solutions However, in most cases, we will use BOTH an AED and CPR. - Improved pre-hospital survival rate
- Corrects some bad heart rhythms to a normal rhythm
- Less chance for disease transmission (if CPR is not needed)
- Less chance of rib injuries, etc. (if CPR is not needed)
- AED is often better than the human at determining the problem and offering solutions
However, in most cases, we will use BOTH an AED and CPR.

]]> http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/list-the-benefits-of-using-aed-automated-external-defibrillator-instead-of-the-traditional-cpr-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Enrique BSN, RN Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:48:05 +0000 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/list-the-benefits-of-using-aed-automated-external-defibrillator-instead-of-the-traditional-cpr-techniques/#comment-1608 CPR-AED is more beneficial than CPR alone because most adult victims of witnessed, non-traumatic cardiac arrest are found to be in ventricular fibrillation (VF), which is an absolute indication for defibrillation (chest compressions alone doesn't do much to stop VF and so the need for AED). The recent 2005 Guidelines by the American Heart Association (AHA) considers that "the time from collapse to defibrillation is the single greatest determinant of survival" for these victims because their chances for survival are reduced by 7% to 10% with every passing minute from onset of arrest until defibrillation. This underscores the importance of AEDs and learning to use them in the pre-hospital setting CPR-AED is more beneficial than CPR alone because most adult victims of witnessed, non-traumatic cardiac arrest are found to be in ventricular fibrillation (VF), which is an absolute indication for defibrillation (chest compressions alone doesn’t do much to stop VF and so the need for AED). The recent 2005 Guidelines by the American Heart Association (AHA) considers that “the time from collapse to defibrillation is the single greatest determinant of survival” for these victims because their chances for survival are reduced by 7% to 10% with every passing minute from onset of arrest until defibrillation. This underscores the importance of AEDs and learning to use them in the pre-hospital setting

]]> http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/list-the-benefits-of-using-aed-automated-external-defibrillator-instead-of-the-traditional-cpr-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 Sligh Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:43:34 +0000 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/list-the-benefits-of-using-aed-automated-external-defibrillator-instead-of-the-traditional-cpr-techniques/#comment-1607 For certain lethal cardiac rhythms, such as pulseless ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, the most successful way of reviving the heart back to a sinus rhythm is the use of a defibrillator. When someone collapses and their heart has gone into a lethal heart rhythm outside the hospital, even with CPR performed on the scene very quickly, the percent survival rate is in the single digits (around 3-5%). With an AED, that rate is significantly increased...not to mention there have been instances of 7 year olds connecting an AED and saving someone's life by following the directions. A 7 year old would not be able to perform adequte CPR on an adult. For certain lethal cardiac rhythms, such as pulseless ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, the most successful way of reviving the heart back to a sinus rhythm is the use of a defibrillator.
When someone collapses and their heart has gone into a lethal heart rhythm outside the hospital, even with CPR performed on the scene very quickly, the percent survival rate is in the single digits (around 3-5%). With an AED, that rate is significantly increased…not to mention there have been instances of 7 year olds connecting an AED and saving someone’s life by following the directions. A 7 year old would not be able to perform adequte CPR on an adult.

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