When CPR is performed quickly and well, or the erratic heart activity can be re-booted by electrical shock, the chances of survival improve five-fold.
after making a tackle while his team played the Cincinnati Bengals and was rushed off the field and taken to hospital by ambulance after trainers and medical personnel performed CPR. He remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, the Bills announced Tuesday.
where there are people around who see you go down, if there are trained medical providers available or anyone who knows CPR and can use an automatic external defibrillator. For that reason, he said, it’s very important for anyone engaged in recreational sports to be aware of the potential for cardiac arrests and know what to do.
AEDs are designed to be operated with little to know knowledge or experience, he said. They will give you instructions on where to place the pads, it will read the rhythm, interpret it, provide direction and shock the patient for you.
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