title: Basic life support and AED.
abstract: Cardiopulmonary arrest is a common and treatable cause of premature death. This Factfile discusses basic life support and automated external defibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust, London.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Docherty
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003663:Decision Trees; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic