Abstract
This 57-month study evaluated the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in the homes of high risk cardiac patients (survivors of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation [VF]). The goal was to determine the utility of these devices by trained lay persons in actual cardiac arrest episodes. Ninety-seven survivors of out-of-hospital VF were enrolled in the study; 59 patients received AEDs, and 38 patients served as a control group. During the study period, 7 deaths occurred in the hospital without preceding out-of-hospital cardiac arrest or from noncardiac causes. There were 14 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, 10 in the AED group and 4 in the control group. There was 1 long-term survivor in the control group. In the AED group, among the 10 cardiac arrests for which the device was available, it was used in 6. Only 2 patients were in VF; 1 was resuscitated with residual neurologic deficits and survived several months. This study observed a small potential for AEDs to save high risk patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 443-446 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | The American Journal of Cardiology |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 15 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Use of the automatic external defibrillator in homes of survivors of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation. / Eisenberg, Mickey S.; Moore, James; Cummins, Richard O.; Andresen, Elena; Litwin, Paul E.; Hallstrom, Alfred P.; Hearne, Thomas.
In: The American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 63, No. 7, 15.02.1989, p. 443-446.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Use of the automatic external defibrillator in homes of survivors of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation
AU - Eisenberg, Mickey S.
AU - Moore, James
AU - Cummins, Richard O.
AU - Andresen, Elena
AU - Litwin, Paul E.
AU - Hallstrom, Alfred P.
AU - Hearne, Thomas
PY - 1989/2/15
Y1 - 1989/2/15
N2 - This 57-month study evaluated the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in the homes of high risk cardiac patients (survivors of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation [VF]). The goal was to determine the utility of these devices by trained lay persons in actual cardiac arrest episodes. Ninety-seven survivors of out-of-hospital VF were enrolled in the study; 59 patients received AEDs, and 38 patients served as a control group. During the study period, 7 deaths occurred in the hospital without preceding out-of-hospital cardiac arrest or from noncardiac causes. There were 14 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, 10 in the AED group and 4 in the control group. There was 1 long-term survivor in the control group. In the AED group, among the 10 cardiac arrests for which the device was available, it was used in 6. Only 2 patients were in VF; 1 was resuscitated with residual neurologic deficits and survived several months. This study observed a small potential for AEDs to save high risk patients.
AB - This 57-month study evaluated the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in the homes of high risk cardiac patients (survivors of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation [VF]). The goal was to determine the utility of these devices by trained lay persons in actual cardiac arrest episodes. Ninety-seven survivors of out-of-hospital VF were enrolled in the study; 59 patients received AEDs, and 38 patients served as a control group. During the study period, 7 deaths occurred in the hospital without preceding out-of-hospital cardiac arrest or from noncardiac causes. There were 14 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, 10 in the AED group and 4 in the control group. There was 1 long-term survivor in the control group. In the AED group, among the 10 cardiac arrests for which the device was available, it was used in 6. Only 2 patients were in VF; 1 was resuscitated with residual neurologic deficits and survived several months. This study observed a small potential for AEDs to save high risk patients.
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