Study Finds Home Defibrillator Is No Help

Consumers are unlikely to benefit from household versions of automated external defibrillators meant to revive victims of sudden heart seizures, a new study found.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/business/02heart.html?ex=1364875200&en=2235344d52467072&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By BARNABY J. FEDER

Study Finds No Increase in Survival Rates With Home Defibrillators

Consumers are unlikely to benefit from household versions of automated external defibrillators meant to revive victims of sudden heart seizures, a new study found.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/business/02heart.html?ex=1364788800&en=4d425cba43b0f7ea&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By BARNABY J. FEDER

CPR Can Help, Even With No Training

The American Heart Association has issued an advisory urging everyone, trained or not, to act immediately in an emergency when an adult’s heart stops.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/01/health/research/01heart.html?ex=1364788800&en=41956ef9508a1412&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By NICHOLAS BAKALAR