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Bookmark or Share- Automated external defibrillators: Do you need an AED?Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after cardiac arrest can keep blood flowing to the heart and brain for a time. But often only defibrillation can restore the heartbeat. Together these treatments can improve the chances of survival.
- Ventricular fibrillation - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicIt's the most frequent cause of sudden cardiac death. Emergency treatment for ventricular fibrillation includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and shocks to the heart with a device called an automated external defibrillator (AED).
- Sudden cardiac arrest - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicSudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the sudden loss of all heart activity due to an irregular heart rhythm. Breathing stops. The person becomes unconscious. Without immediate treatment, sudden cardiac arrest can lead to death.
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): First aid - Mayo ClinicCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency treatment that's done when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. For example, when someone has a heart attack or nearly drowns. CPR can help save a life.
- CPR: A vital guide to saving lives - Mayo Clinic PressCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a real life-saver. It may need to be used in a range of emergencies that can lead to cardiac arrest, such as a heart attack, drowning or lightning strike, or if a person is choking or has been severely burned.
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