Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
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Customer Reviews of Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
Customer Review: Misleading reviews
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an easy-to-use, affordable model from a trusted name. Of the three models I've trained with, I much prefer this one. On the effectiveness of CPR/defibrillation: Many people have used this review forum as a means to "diss" CPR and defibrillators. None of these reviewers has offered any medical credentials to back up their statements. As a medical school student for whom AHA CPR/defibrillation training was required (and not someone who receives my medical education from TV drama), I have discussed the topic with many physicians, nurses, and basic scientists. I feel I must respond despite the fact that it's not entirely appropriate to do so in a review. While CPR alone does have a seemingly low overall success rate, it is quite successful in a variety of situations and should be employed as appropriate. CPR with defibrillation has a rather impressive success rate among adults who suffer SCA. It's probably true that not everyone needs to take a CPR/defibrillator course, but it's misleading and irresponsible to say that CPR and defibrillators are "useless." It's also misleading and irresponsible to say that only professionals can use defibrillators. The home use models are designed and FDA-approved to be safe in the hands of almost anyone, although if you expect that you will need to use one, you should probably take a course. What is dangerous in the hands of non-professionals is "a little information." Statistics require the knowledge and experience to interpret them, and not everything you read in a journal article is gospel.Customer Review: Advice
Summary: 4 Stars
I am an EMT with almost 15 years of CPR and CPR Instructor teaching experience with the American Red Cross. I am also on the advisory board for the AED Instructor Foundation [...], a national non-profit group that works with AED manufacturers to help get these devices where they otherwise have no access and to ensure proper training.
The AED is a great device. However, it is only as good as the training you need to receive as a user. CPR is what is going to keep oxygen in the person's system and circulating it while someone goes to get the AED or in a worst case scenario, the rhythm is a non-shockable one. CPR is not a difficult skill but it definitely is not one to learn while you are in the middle of an emergency situation, especially on a loved one.
Please, take CPR training from an accredited CPR course, one where you receive hands on training, not just a video driven course.
What a wonderful holiday gift! The gift of life! Many organization's such as the American Red Cross or American Heart Association (to name a few) offer gift certificates for classes and many organizations even have courses for children. Yes, children can learn this too! Many times it is a child who saves a life!
Even if you don't buy an AED it is important to know CPR because these devices can be found almost anywhere now, shopping malls, theaters, health clubs, and all federal government buildings, airports and all airplanes, and schools.
Give the gift of life...learn CPR!
Customer Review: Peace of Mind Makes it Worth The Price
Summary: 4 Stars
Very few people writing reviews have had to use this. I am no different, but I can speak of the benefits of purchasing.
I bought this for my mother for her 60th birthday. She has very high blood pressure and high cholesterol. There was always this worry hanging over our family. An anxiety that paralyzed all of us a little. We all worried that mom wouldn't see her grandchildren grow up. She worried too.
Since I gave her this (granted, unusual) gift, I know with certainty that the anxiety level has gone down. We've all watched the video (including Dad) and we all just feel better about my mother's health - because we know that we're prepared to help her. She still takes her meds, watches her diet, etc ... but when she gets pessimistic about her heart, we've laughed and said "Mom, we're gonna zap you back so quickly ... you think we'll let <my name> waste all that money?"
It's just nice to have it. It's not morbid at all. We don't feel helpless anymore - and Mom knows that we know what to do if anything happens.
Like everyone else, I hope it's never needed. But it was still worth the $$ for the peace of mind that we have. Mom enjoys life a little more, and we are happier.
Life is better when you can live it without worrying all the time. This makes us all worry a little less.
Customer Review: Most businesses have these, now......they save lives!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a fabulous product, as I can speak from experience. It is very user-friendly. It works. CPR is only PART of what saves a heart attack victim....one of the main reasons for calling 911 is so there can be follow-through with defibrillation, if necessary. The machine lets you know if the patient needs defibrillated. If a heart attack victim does need defibrillated, CPR is not enough. Without defibrillation, the patient will remain dead. This product saves any wait time for the ambulance, saving precious minutes, and lives! As for those others that commented about not being able to use it on yourselves....take a basic CPR class before you judge.......You should never be able to defibrillate yourself, because those that DO need it are unconscious. Even people who take care of themselves by living a healthy lifestyle, can still have heart attacks.......the first guru of running died of one. It would be nice if the product could be cheaper, so that all households could afford the device. I have noticed, however, that no matter how poor some people are, they still can afford to have big TVs and computers. This product could save the life of someone you care about, even though you cannot use it on yourself!Customer Review: Good, but there are better machines available
Summary: 4 Stars
Although this is a good machine, unless you know CPR and you are not in panic mode, you MIGHT have problems. The BIGGEST downside to this unit is TWO PADS. My advice is to do some research on the ZOLL AED PLUS. It costs a bit more ([...]) HOWEVER we are talking about a medical device literally used to save one of your family members (or your) life. So in my opinion, this is not the time to try and save a few dollars.
The biggest difference, and what sold me was that ZOLL uses ONE LARGE PAD for exact placement of the electrodes AND where to place your hands for CPR. Plus it tells you if your compressions are deep enough while doing CPR. It will tell you to push harder or if you are correctly doing chest compressions. It is literally IDIOT PROOF.
If this is all you can afford, by all means buy it, but if you can afford the extra $[...] then I would seriously look at the ZOLL. My son is a Paramedic RN and he said ZOLL, nothing else, for us to have in our home and I trust his judgment on the easiest machine to use when someone is probably going to be a bit panicked. I did the research and he was (as usual) correct about the ease of use over ALL the other models I looked at.
Hope the info helps.