Housing Board office gets device to deal with sudden cardiac arrest
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"This AED or shock machine is an integral part of the technique to save victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) apart from learning CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation," said Prof Aditya Kapoor, head, department of cardiology, SGPGI.
He added that sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anytime, and anywhere, and in India, nearly 6-7 lakh people die suddenly at home or in public places due to the condition.
"Without immediate help (within the first three minutes), the victim's chances of survival are nearly zero.
Although SCA victims can be saved by bystanders, such victims do not survive due to minimal public awareness and knowledge on how to handle such emergencies," he said.
Prof Kapoor also informed that every one-minute delay in initiating life-saving measures in the form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by bystanders decreases the chances of survival by 10%.
Housing commissioner, Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad, Balkar Singh said, "CPR is a simple life-saving skill and can be easily learned. Efforts by organisations like SGPGI and ICICI who understand the importance of dealing with the problem are appreciable."
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