AEDs, or public defibrillators, are designed to be used by anyone. Try to stay calm and follow the directions that the device gives you. Share on Pinterest Aria sandi Hasim/Getty Images A ...

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When someone’s heart stops working, it is known as sudden cardiac arrest. It causes blood to stop flowing to the brain and other organs. Sudden cardiac arrest can cause a person to die within minutes.

Defibrillators use electrical shocks to restore a normal heart rate, especially in cases of life threatening arrhythmias or sudden cardiac arrest, while pacemakers use low-energy electrical pulses to ...

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We’ve all walked past them: Little red, yellow or green boxes with hearts on them and the letters “AED.” They can be found in office buildings, gyms, schools, airports, shopping malls — almost ...