EARLY DEFIBRILLATION AND SURVIVAL RATE OF PATIENTS UNDERGONE SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST
Abstract
At early stages defibrillation is a paramount factor determining the increase in number of chances to survive when in sudden cardiac arrest. Piacenza Progetto Vita a new system of the early defibrillation outside the hospital being carried out by volunteers coming to the call site first has been organized so as to make the early defibrillation more accessible. The technical facilities of the system include 39 biphase semi-automatic external defibrillators, 12 pieces of them have been installed where there is a heightened risk of the sudden cardiac arrest, 12 — inside the ambulance cars being served by doctor's assistant brigades, and 15 — inside the police cars. 1285 lay volunteers have taken a course in using defibrillators. The accessibility of the early defibrillation has made for increasing in the survival rate of the patients having been undergone the sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital three times more.
About the Authors
A. Capucci
Ambulance Service of Piacenza
Italy
Italy
D. Aschieri
Ambulance Service of Piacenza
Italy
Italy
M. F. Piepoli
Ambulance Service of Piacenza
Italy
Italy
G. H. Bardy
Ambulance Service of Piacenza
Italy
Italy
E. Iconomu
Ambulance Service of Piacenza
Italy
Italy
M. Arvedi
Ambulance Service of Piacenza
Italy
Italy
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Capucci A., Aschieri D., Piepoli M.F., Bardy G.H., Iconomu E., Arvedi M. EARLY DEFIBRILLATION AND SURVIVAL RATE OF PATIENTS UNDERGONE SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST. Pacific Medical Journal. 2004;(2):75-78. (In Russ.)
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