Dielectric Strength Testing of External Cardiac Defibrillators: IEC60601-2-4

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In America, approximately 350,000 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest each year. More than half of these victims do not survive. If a patient receives a defibrillation immediately after cardiac arrest, their chance of survival is 50%. For every minute that the patient does not receive care, their chance of survival drops almost 10%.

These staggering statistics have made it clear that the key to saving the lives of these victims is early treatment. In the early 1980’s the concept of “chain of survival” was developed. This states that high survival rate of these victims requires:
• Early recognition and access to the patient
• Early CPR
• Early Defibrillation
• Early Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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