In order to restore a normal heartbeat, an electrical shock must be delivered to the heart. This is called defibrillation. The shock itself doesn’t switch the heart back on - it’s not like flipping a tripped circuit breaker. Instead, defibrillation actually stops the heart briefly! This gives the heart’s pacemaker a chance to re-establish a normal heartbeat like you and I have.
So why do CPR Minnesota? Because the bottom line is that CPR is an important part of the complete cardiac emergency picture. Defibrillation requires special equipment that has to be brought to the patient, and CPR can keep a patient oxygenated until a defibrillator arrives. When CPR is started within 4 minutes and defibrillation within 8 minutes of an attack, the survival rate increases dramatically. REMEMBER! The sooner, the better. Rapid access to emergency care local 911 professionals using life saving IV access and intubation with advanced life support equipment also adds to the survival rate. We have a great Emergency Medical System in Minnesota, don’t you want to be part of the Link to survival?
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