Why defibrillation is so important!

Why defibrillation is so important: (Source Mediana Hearton AED Defibrillator)

Four times as many women die as a result of a heart attack than they do from breast cancer.
In the UK, twelve people under the age of 35 die every week due to sudden cardiac arrest.
For every minutes delay, a victim's chance of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest drops by 7-10%.
70% of cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital environment.
Almost 95% of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching hospital.
CPR effectively administered immediately after sudden cardiac arrest, can double a victim's chance of survival.
Seven out of ten cardiac arrests occur outside of hospital. Currently in the UK, only 2-3% of these people survive.
Around 270,000 people suffer a heart attack in the UK each year. Of these, up to a third will die before reaching hospital.
The Department of Health has a target of placing 3,000 new defibrillators in public places in England.
Explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, is alive today largely thanks to a defibrillator located at Bristol airport.
Passive smoking increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease by up to 30%.
Early defibrillation can triple a victims chance of survival.

7th Nov 2014 Christopher Maltby

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