Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
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Customer Reviews of Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
Customer Review: Peace of Mind Makes it Worth The Price
Summary: 4 Stars
Very few people writing reviews have had to use this. I am no different, but I can speak of the benefits of purchasing.
I bought this for my mother for her 60th birthday. She has very high blood pressure and high cholesterol. There was always this worry hanging over our family. An anxiety that paralyzed all of us a little. We all worried that mom wouldn't see her grandchildren grow up. She worried too.
Since I gave her this (granted, unusual) gift, I know with certainty that the anxiety level has gone down. We've all watched the video (including Dad) and we all just feel better about my mother's health - because we know that we're prepared to help her. She still takes her meds, watches her diet, etc ... but when she gets pessimistic about her heart, we've laughed and said "Mom, we're gonna zap you back so quickly ... you think we'll let <my name> waste all that money?"
It's just nice to have it. It's not morbid at all. We don't feel helpless anymore - and Mom knows that we know what to do if anything happens.
Like everyone else, I hope it's never needed. But it was still worth the $$ for the peace of mind that we have. Mom enjoys life a little more, and we are happier.
Life is better when you can live it without worrying all the time. This makes us all worry a little less.
Customer Review: "Time is Muscle"
Summary: 5 Stars
The title of this comment says it all. The longer a heart is without oxygen, the more heart muscle is lost. Chances of survival decrease 10% for every minute that passes without successfully restarting the heart. It's that simple.
Quite contrary to Mr. Cirino's allegation that Philips is doing the community a disservice, Philips and other AED makers, along with lawmakers, are doing the public a great service by providing AED's for in-home use. (In fact, I'm not sure what disservice Mr. Cirino could be referring to? I'd like to see Mr. Cirino explain this gross "disservice" to a family member that has just successfully restarted their loved-one's heart... and of course, still called an Ambulance. Does Mr. Cirino really think civilians are not going to STILL dial 911? C'mon, man.)
If you live with a high-risk loved one (history of heart disease, stroke, etc.), please consider buying an AED and learning how to properly use it, as well as how to properly perform CPR. Early defibrillation along with proper CPR can save lives. I've been privileged to witness this first hand, many times.
I urge everyone to take a simple CPR/AED class. It's quick and simple, and you might just save a life one day.
Holiday Wishes to All,
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Customer Review: Most businesses have these, now......they save lives!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a fabulous product, as I can speak from experience. It is very user-friendly. It works. CPR is only PART of what saves a heart attack victim....one of the main reasons for calling 911 is so there can be follow-through with defibrillation, if necessary. The machine lets you know if the patient needs defibrillated. If a heart attack victim does need defibrillated, CPR is not enough. Without defibrillation, the patient will remain dead. This product saves any wait time for the ambulance, saving precious minutes, and lives! As for those others that commented about not being able to use it on yourselves....take a basic CPR class before you judge.......You should never be able to defibrillate yourself, because those that DO need it are unconscious. Even people who take care of themselves by living a healthy lifestyle, can still have heart attacks.......the first guru of running died of one. It would be nice if the product could be cheaper, so that all households could afford the device. I have noticed, however, that no matter how poor some people are, they still can afford to have big TVs and computers. This product could save the life of someone you care about, even though you cannot use it on yourself!Customer Review: Good, but there are better machines available
Summary: 4 Stars
Although this is a good machine, unless you know CPR and you are not in panic mode, you MIGHT have problems. The BIGGEST downside to this unit is TWO PADS. My advice is to do some research on the ZOLL AED PLUS. It costs a bit more ([...]) HOWEVER we are talking about a medical device literally used to save one of your family members (or your) life. So in my opinion, this is not the time to try and save a few dollars.
The biggest difference, and what sold me was that ZOLL uses ONE LARGE PAD for exact placement of the electrodes AND where to place your hands for CPR. Plus it tells you if your compressions are deep enough while doing CPR. It will tell you to push harder or if you are correctly doing chest compressions. It is literally IDIOT PROOF.
If this is all you can afford, by all means buy it, but if you can afford the extra $[...] then I would seriously look at the ZOLL. My son is a Paramedic RN and he said ZOLL, nothing else, for us to have in our home and I trust his judgment on the easiest machine to use when someone is probably going to be a bit panicked. I did the research and he was (as usual) correct about the ease of use over ALL the other models I looked at.
Hope the info helps.
Customer Review: Please beware of reviews like the previous one....
Summary: 5 Stars
Contrary to the previous poster's review (who should know better as an EMT), AEDs require no "license." No such license exists so I am at a loss as to what he is referring to. And such a requirement shouldn't, either. The point is that a cardiac arrest victim needs to be defibrillated within about 6 or 7 minutes of onset to have a chance at surviving the ordeal. Paramedics often don't get to the scene fast enough to affect meaningful treatment. The EMT in his previous post is nothing short of irresponsible and I challenge everything in his post. (I am a former Paramedic and present day EMT.) I cannot fathom that he would rather see someone die of a heart attack in lieu of having some sort of "license." Can anyone here see my frustration?
The opinion of a license requirement is further shown to be irrelevant when you understand that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifted the prescription requirement for this model of AED for home use. It's a safe bet that other models will follow. Until then, if you can afford an AED, get one! Learn CPR (it's the best way to learn how to use your AED) and please disregeard the ill-informed rant of the previous reviewer. It could cost someone their life.