Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
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Customer Reviews of Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
Customer Review: I bought one for my home, here's why...
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a 44 year old man, no family history of heart disease, "normal" blood pressure, slightly elevated cholesterol, exercise 3-4 times per week--frankly, I expect my heart will never need to be defibrillated. But then again, who does?
I bough mine to protect myself, my family and friends--even my neighbors. This device is truely amazing. It really, really is as easy to use as a doorbell. If a shock is needed, you push a flashing button after the devices tells you to do so. The HeartStart does all the thinking. Its voice is remarkably reasuring. The instructions are simple and clear.
Given the thought of needing one and not having it--cost really wasn't much of a consideration. Each time I pass it, (we keep ours in the laundry room) I'm reminded just how precious life is.
I highly recommend this product and congradulate Philips for its pioneering work in this area.
Customer Review: Health & Safety
Summary: 5 Stars
I work as an EHS engineer in a manufacturing setting. We have purchased some heartstart defibs for our facilities. AED are a wonderful device that has the opportunity to save FAR MORE lives than CPR alone.
These devices have human studies that show an 89% success rate on first shock.
Simply do some research to learn how important these devices are. For the individual that complained about not being to use it on yourself, that is just dumb. You don;t want to shock someone's heart if it is still working, the shock would kill them. That is why this device will only allow a shock to be given if the patient's heart has stopped (the machien does all the work). It is truly a lifesaver and $1500 is a great price compared to the $3000 price tag of 2 years ago.
Others that review this device and do not like it must not actually know much about AED's, CPR, etc.
Customer Review: Cardiac Arrest - Risk Factors
Summary: 5 Stars
This is in response to a few of the posters stating that Smoking, Lack of Exersize, Diet are the biggest risk-factors for a heart attack. That Statement is only partialy true.
While Smoking, Exersize and Diet ARE risk-factors for a heart attack, the BIGGEST risk factor for heart attack is hereditary (Family History).
I Work as an EMT and in the Transitional Care Unit (Cardiac Unit) of the hospital and probably half of the people we see in for heart attack dont smoke, exersize and have a fairly good diet, BUT have a family history of heart attack. - alot of them say "Why is this happening to me? I Ate right, exersized, did'nt smoke."
So while yes, Smoking, Lack of Exersize and a Poor diet all increase the risk of having a heart attack, family history is still the biggest risk-factor of them all.
Customer Review: This could save your life, here's why...
Summary: 5 Stars
Hi there,
My name's Steve & I'm an EMT student. I took & passed my CPR training within the last seven days (96% on the written, I missed the gastric inflation question if you have to know). The best chance that CPR (& for that matter an AED) has is within THE FIRST 3-5 MINUTES. PERIOD. I would definitely agree with the other person who posted that training is definitely required along with this purchase, but I find it hard to believe that there's someone out there who's willing to spend almost 2 grand on this product & not be bothered to learn how to use it. I'm serious! if you have the cash, buy yourself one of these bad boys & make sure that every person who walks through your door gets a hands on lesson on how to use an AED. ( and make sure they know how to switch out the paddles for the lil' folks also!)
Customer Review: Tell everybody that it is available for unrestricted sale!!
Summary: 5 Stars
As a medical doctor who has participated in Resuscitation Committees in Colombia, I have known this excellent device for at least 5-6 years and can tell you I am delighted to know it is available without restriction. My feeling is that for small medical offices and centers in third world countries like mine this is a MUST. The cost of full-featured defibrillators puts them out of reach, whereas this device will save lifes, be stupidly simple to use and cost a fraction of them.
In fact even any place where there are groups of people meeting, large offices and the like, should have one. (We are still far from expecting regular homes to own one). I hope Philips pushes marketing Heartstart in countries like mine, I foresee a near future where non-defibrillated cardiac arrests should be a thing of the past.