The Journal of the American Dental Association
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Sudden cardiac arrest can strike anyone, anywhere and at any time, often without warning. Reported survival rates for cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation are low: from 3 to 10 percent. Studies have shown that rapid defibrillation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation is the most important determinant of survival. ⋯ It provides step-by-step verbal instructions on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR. The HeartStart FR2+ Defibrillator is designed for first responders, such as flight attendants, nurses, police officers and designated workplace responders who participate in regular training. Each HeartStart defibrillator comes with a nonrechargeable long-life battery, two sets of adult pads and complete instructions for use.