Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Defibrillation is the procedure used to treat life-threatening conditions that affect the rhythm of the heart. A defibrillator analyses the heart rhythm and decides whether an electric shock needs administering. It is not uncommon for some individuals to need more than one shock.

Defibrillators[1] and effective CPR are the only treatment for casualties of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Without immediate treatment 95% of SCA’s are fatal. Heart attack and SCA are very different and although their symptoms seem similar, a defibrillator should not be used on a heart attack victim, unless the heart attack leads to an SCA.

There is a difference between a heart attack and an SCA, by understanding this difference, you can be aware o...