The fully automatic external cardioverter defibrillator: reality of a new meaningful scenario for in-hospital cardiac arrests.
Expert Rev Med Devices
; 2(1): 33-9, 2005 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-16293026
ABSTRACT
Sudden cardiac death is an unresolved problem which causes significant mortality and morbidity in both the community and in-hospital setting. Cardiac arrest is often caused by ventricular tachyarrhythmias which may be mostly interrupted by cardioversion or defibrillation. The single most critical factor for survival is the response time. Over the last 30 years, there have been virtually no procedural changes in the way hospitals address in-hospital resuscitation. A unique device has been developed that eliminates human intervention and assures defibrillation therapy is administered in seconds. This is accomplished with a fully automatic, external bedside monitor defibrillator designed to be prophylactically attached to hospitalized patients at risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia. The safety and efficacy of the device has been demonstrated in multicenter US and European trials. Thus, this device allows a new scenario which may increase survival and enables meaningful redistribution of health resources.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia Asistida por Computador
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Cardioversión Eléctrica
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Taquicardia Ventricular
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Desfibriladores
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Tratamiento de Urgencia
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Paro Cardíaco
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Hospitalización
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Health_technology_assessment
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Expert Rev Med Devices
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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TERAPEUTICA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España