Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
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Product Reviews of Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
Product Review: Been trained in use for over 3 years
Summary: 5 Stars
I am an ERT member at work where we have had AEDs for over 3 years. I can state with certainty that they are incredibly simple to use and offer the most significant increase in survivability should someone suffer cardiac arrest. In our training however, there is one important point stressed: The machine will deliver a shock only in the case of fibrillation. If the heart is stopped completely these units do not pack enough energy to offer the kind of jolt you seem to see at least twice on every medical TV show. That is a minor limitation, AEDs are a critical part of the four step approach mentioned in another review. 1)Early activation of EMT (911) 2) Early CPR
3) Early defibrillation 4)Early advanced life support. As a citizen you can easily accomplish the first 3 with minimal training and relatively minimal dollars. $1500 is still spendy for something you may never use. If possible you might pool your money with neighbors or family and come up with a plan to keep the AED accessible to all. It might not be used to save your life, but it will feel just as good if it saves someone elses.
Product Review: Best AED out there for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
Although there are other AED'S on the market, this is in my opinion the easiest and least expensive device to do the job. Highly recommend!Product Review: Best Investment you'll hopefully never have to use
Summary: 5 Stars
As an Emergency Nurse Practitioner and Paramedic, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of getting electricity to an adult who is suffering from cardiac arrest. Technology is moving quickly to get electricity to the cardiac arrest victim earlier and earlier -- and the survival rates AND quality of life rates after such an arrest are sky rocketing accordingly.
Is there too much direct-to-consumer marketing by medical-related companies? Probably. Is your personal risk for experiencing sudden cardiac arrest per calendar year low? Definitely. ...but do those smug reviewers refuse to buy vehicles with airbags in them just because their risk of being in an accident is low and the direct-to-consumer marketing is irritating to them? No! Those will be the same folks who want their cars with anti-lock breaks, airbags, the best side-impact reinforcements... and being a good driver (ie, "just improve your diet") won't cancel their risk for being in an accident.
I hope you never have to use this machine, but as an emergency healthcare worker -- both pre-hospital and in the emergency room -- I cannot say enough positive about AED's in the community setting!
Don't run out and purchase this out of paranoia, however if yuo are at risk for a sudden cardiac event consider if this would be appropriate for you, your family members, your apartment building, your church, etc. ...and rest assured that it is absolutely safe -- it is impossible to hurt a loved one with this, you can only help.
...and to those who gave negative reviews on this AED? Don't forget to pay your car insurance!...
Product Review: Cardiac Arrest - Risk Factors
Summary: 5 Stars
This is in response to a few of the posters stating that Smoking, Lack of Exersize, Diet are the biggest risk-factors for a heart attack. That Statement is only partialy true.
While Smoking, Exersize and Diet ARE risk-factors for a heart attack, the BIGGEST risk factor for heart attack is hereditary (Family History).
I Work as an EMT and in the Transitional Care Unit (Cardiac Unit) of the hospital and probably half of the people we see in for heart attack dont smoke, exersize and have a fairly good diet, BUT have a family history of heart attack. - alot of them say "Why is this happening to me? I Ate right, exersized, did'nt smoke."
So while yes, Smoking, Lack of Exersize and a Poor diet all increase the risk of having a heart attack, family history is still the biggest risk-factor of them all.
Product Review: Compact, Easy-to-Use Life-Saver
Summary: 5 Stars
The Philips AED is a compact, easy-to-carry unit that demands little of the user. I bought one for home use, and donated another to Planes of Fame air museum, where I work as a volunteer. The device prompts every step, has pictographs showing proper placement or technique, and performs its own diagnostics automatically. It is a simple, effective piece of equipment that can save lives.