You know what a life vest on a boat does. But do you know what a cardiac life vest does? The life vest is saving thousands of lives each year.
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You know what a life vest on a boat does, but do you know what a cardiac life vest does? The life vest is saving thousands of lives each year for those who are at risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
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Circus Circus Reno is crediting several security officers with saving a guest recently. A casino representative says a man was standing by himself on the casino floor when he collapsed. Officers administered CPR and used the AED defibrillator on the individual before finding a pulse.
More and more companies are buying external defibrillators. They talk you through how to shock someone's heart that has gone into sudden cardiac death. But there are also defibrillators you can implant into a high risk patient. And now that technology has taken another step forward.