[In-hospital resuscitation with automated external defibrilliator].
Early defibrillation is a determinant of survival in cardiac arrest. We report a Danish case of successful in-hospital resuscitation using an automated external defibrillator (AED). This case illustrates important aspects of implementation of in-hospital use of an AED, i.e. location of the AED, education of the staff, systematic registration and data collection and technical aspects of AED use. If in-hospital AED implementation is carefully executed, its use may provide a safe and effective way of obtaining early defibrillation.
Løfgren
Bo
B
Hjertemedicinsk Afdeling B, Arhus Universitetshospital, Skejby, DK-8200 Arhus N. bo.loefgren@ki.au.dk
Wahlgreen
Claus
C
Hoffmann
Anne Mette
AM
Poulsen
Tina Svenstrup
TS
Krarup
Niels Henrik
NH
D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D047548:Defibrillators; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged