Did you know that about 80% of cardiac arrests occur at home?
Do I need a defibrillator at home?
The faster a defibrillator defibrillator is on site and a person in ventricular fibrillation can be defibrillated, the higher the the higher the success of a resuscitation attempt.
Early defibrillation is vital for several reasons:
- Ventricular fibrillation is the most common initial rhythm in observed sudden circulatory arrest.
- The most effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation is electrical defibrillation (electric shock).
- The likelihood of successful defibrillation decreases rapidly over the vital and elapsed time.
- Ventricular fibrillation tends to turn into asystole, a complete stop of the heart, within a few minutes.
- The earlier defibrillation takes place, the better the prognosis.
So if you already know that a loved one has a pre-existing heart condition or arrhythmia, it might be worth buying a defibrillator for home use.