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An automatic external defibrillator, also known as an AED is used to shock a patient’s heart who has gone into sudden cardiac arrest. A shock, if needed, is delivered in order to encourage the heart to start beating again at it’s natural pace. A sudden cardiac is caused by an electrical fault with the heart which interferes with how it beats which subsequently stops blood being pumped around the body. A person will fall unconscious and need medical assistance urgently.Thankfully, AEDs have been …

An AED cabinet, also known as an automatic external defibrillator cabinet is used to store defibrillators. Defibrillators are used to save a patient when they are suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. They scan the heart to determine whether a shock is needed and if so, will deliver one. This shock stops the heart from beating so that it can resume again at it’s normal pace naturally.The success rate of a defibrillator can be as high as 90% if used within the first minute of someone falling ill. Wi …

Defibrillators work by shocking the heart so that it can resume beating at it’s normal pace when someone has fallen ill. There are a number of conditions that can cause the heart to beat to slowly, too fast or irregularly and that subsequently require a defibrillator.How do defibrillators work?Defibrillators work by scanning the heart to determine whether a shock needs to be delivered or not. Once electrode pads are placed on the chest, the defibrillator begins the scanning process and if you ar …

A defibrillator analyses a heart that has gone into sudden cardiac arrest. A sudden cardiac arrest occurs when there is an electrical fault with the heart. This causes the victim to fall unconscious and stop breathing.To rectify this irregular beating of the heart, defibrillators send an electrical shock to the heart at a rate of 300 joules, this is known as electrical cardio-version. Electrical cardio-versions are delivered when someone is suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arres …

A sudden cardiac arrest occurs when there is an electrical fault with the heart. It either stops beating or, begins to beat either too fast or slow. When this happens, the victim will fall unconscious and stop breathing. Unfortunately, their chances of survival are slim so, it is important to call the emergency services straight away and then begin CPR and use a defibrillator. Defibrillators work by shocking the heart in order for it to start beating again at it’s natural pace after someone has …