Public Defibrillators May Save Lives

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Public Defibrillators May Save Lives

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Having widespread access to public automated external defibrillators (AEDs) raises the chances of surviving a heart attack with little neurological damage.

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Advanced Life Support, Neurology, Thrombotic Event

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