Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
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Customer Reviews of Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
Customer Review: $1500 buys a lot of other lifesavers too...
Summary: 4 Stars
There is no question that AEDs work great and save lives. If you have the means, I highly suggest picking one up.
Something to consider though, is that $1500 would buy you a pretty nice treadmill, a lot of months at a health club, or many boxes of nicotine patches to quit smoking. You will be better served in the long run if you invest your time in PREVENTING cardiac arrest in the first place by cutting your risk factors.. exercise and smoking are two of the biggest.
For those with confirmed history of cardiac problems, this may be a good purchase. Other people may want to consider some of these other suggestions. Don't take my word though, talk to your own physician before you make an investment like this.
Customer Review: Lifesaving Devices
Summary: 5 Stars
Sudden heart stoppage is a common cause of death. CPR and defibrillation are techniques that can start the heart again and give the patient time to get needed help at a hospital. This unit is an external defibrillator that can start the heart with the help of another trained person who is available immediately within a few minutes to intervene and start the heart again. All persons should see their doctor to have the risk evaluated. In addition to the the external defibrillator there are also implanted defibrillators available. Only a medical professional can advise you what is best. There is a definite advantage to the implanted defibrillators in that they act automatically without the immediate intervention of another person.Customer Review: Phillips HeartStart Home Automated External Defibrillator (A
Summary: 4 Stars
Although AED's all perform the same, not everyone should buy one of these just "to have in case" without training. When a victim suffers cardiac arrest, it sometimes takes more than just delivering a shock to bring them back. One MUST be trained appropriately in CPR should the victim either not need to be shocked and/or to provide oxygen and circulation in between the stacked shocks. PLEASE contact either the AED Instructor Foundation (...), the American Heart Association, American Red Cross or other qualified organization to find a CPR instructor near you! As a Career Paramedic, CPR instructor and EMT instructor I know this first hand! AED's are WONDERFUL and I have seen them work, but ONLY with proper training!
Customer Review: How much is your LIFE worth?
Summary: 5 Stars
It's great these are finally available for the public.
This is a very easy to use piece of equipment. SO easy, that even some
one who's loved one is laying on the floor can still operate it. Turn it
on stick on the patchs and the machine does the rest. It lets you know to
not touch the individual.
If it seems like a lot of money, without one money may become un-necessary.
I like the idea of 4-6 neighbors going in on it, and keeping it in a common place.
One where no one is to far from the machine. You only have a about a minute and
half.
So I guess it my come down to the old axiom:: It's your money or your life.
Customer Review: Everyone should have access to one of these!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you or a loved one "drops dead" with a sudden cardiac arrest, this little box can literally be the difference between life and death. When a defibrillator is used within the first couple minutes following cardiac arrest, their effectiveness in restoring a pulse is very good. By the time paramedics or other trained professionals arrive, it is often too late for successful resuscitation - even when bystanders start performing CPR immediately. This is an excellent product produced by a well respected manufacturer. The machine is simple to use and was, in fact, designed to be used by a layperson in critical, stressful emergency situations.