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WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL BE AMAZON'S BIGGEST GIFT ITEM THIS HOLIDAY SEASON? One of our top gift items is the Philips HeartStart defibrillator. Defibrillators will continue to get cheaper and end up as a very common piece of household equipment, much like a fire extinguisher...
DEFIBRILLATOR If you suffer a cardiac arrest, your only chance of survival is to have your heart shocked back into operation within minutes. That's why portable defibrillators are popping up everywhere, notably on airplanes, and why the FDA last year approved the first household version, called the HeartStart Home Defibrillator. It isn't cheap ($2,295), and you can't use it on yourself. Because 70% of cardiac arrests occur at home, perhaps that's where the HeartStart should...
Those long odds got a boost last week when the FDA approved the first consumer-friendly device designed to restart hearts in the home, where 70% of cardiac arrests occur. The HeartStart Home Defibrillator, manufactured by Philips Electronics, is similar to other so-called automated external defibrillators (AEDs) that you may have seen in casinos or airports. The machines deliver the same electrical shock as those paddles doctors use in the hospital--and without which no medical television show worth its Nielsens could long survive...
...loss of consciousness, you cannot use one on yourself. Also, in the rush to find the AED, family members might forget to call 911, which the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association both stress should always be the first step. And at $2,295, the HeartStart isn't cheap, which raises questions about how cost effective their widespread use may be. The National Institutes of Health is sponsoring several studies to look into these and other issues...
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