Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Aug 2016
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialOvercoming Spatial and Temporal Barriers to Public Access Defibrillators Via Optimization.
Immediate access to an automated external defibrillator (AED) increases the chance of survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Current deployment usually considers spatial AED access, assuming AEDs are available 24 h a day. ⋯ One in 5 OHCAs occurred near an inaccessible AED at the time of the OHCA. Potential AED use was significantly improved with a spatiotemporal optimization model guiding deployment.