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by gerdesj 1122 days ago
Quite a lot of people/families can find £500-1000 for something important. The more that can, the cheaper it will become.

AEDs/Defibs are just an expensive battery powered thing, that we just don't bother to discuss. With around an hour or less training, you can expect to be at least 10x more effective than the best CPR. CPR is horrible to deploy and very complicated but I will if I have no choice.
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robbiep 1121 days ago
They’re not equivalent though! An AED means your heart muscle has been absolutely trashed and will never be the same again. Plus, there’s still the issue of who actually needs an AED in their house, and if you know that, they’ve probably got an IED.

Whereas if you can for the same cost have a scan after being reviewed appropriately, you can avoid the heart muscle trashing. That is nothing short of a miracle in terms of the extension of lifespan available

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Aeglaecia 1120 days ago
can you provide sources for AED trashing the heart muscle ?
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