Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2004 Jul 01;4(3):114-21.

The automatic external cardioverter-defibrillator.

Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal

Antoni Martínez-Rubio, Gonzalo Barón-Esquivias

PMID: 16943979 PMCID: PMC1501078

Abstract

In-hospital cardiac arrest remains a major problem but new technologies allowing fully automatic external defibrillation are available. These technologies allow the concept of "external therapeutic monitoring" of lethal arrhythmias. Since early defibrillation improves outcome by decreasing morbidity and mortality, the use of this device should improve the outcome of in-hospital cardiac arrest victims. Furthermore, the use of these devices could allow safe monitoring and treatment of patients at risk of cardiac arrest who not necessarily must be in conventional monitoring units (Intensive or Coronary Care Units) saving costs with a more meaningful use of resources. The capability to provide early defibrillation within any patient-care areas should be considered as an obligation ("standard of care") of the modern hospital.

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