Will the Philips OnSite Defibrillator save a life each time its used?
Unfortunately, no. No defibrillator can be guaranteed to save a life each time it’s used. Blunt and callous as this sounds, sometimes no one and nothing can save a life. Even if a shock were applied to the heart within seconds of the onset of the cardiac arrest, there is no guarantee that the patient would live. However, by defibrillating the heart as soon as possible, the patient is at least given a chance to recover. The American Heart Association now considers early defibrillation to be a part of Basic Life Support. As an example of how important this is, the Chicago Airport (O’Hare) has placed Philips defibrillators every 1-minute walk apart throughout. So far they have saved at least 11 lives.
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