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At-Risk Americans Can Take Heart In Defibrillator Approval; But Analysts Downplay Impact; At-home devices, available without a prescription, are still too pricey for most folks.(HEALTH & MEDICINE)
Byline: GLORIA LAU
Lee Curtes, a heating and air-conditioning disributor, was about to ski down Blue Sky Basin in Vail, Colo., four years ago when his heart muscle quivered so fast he blacked out.
"It was intense pain, like a bear was jumping on my chest," he said.
The Hartford, Wis., resident had just suffered sudden cardiac arrest. Fortunately for him, a friend hailed a trained ski patroller, who brought a defibrillator.
The device, made by Philips Electronics, jolted Curtes' heart, briefly stopping it. This let his heart naturally restart beating at a normal rate.
The American Heart Association says cardiac arrest kills 340,000 Americans a year. These are the 95% of cardiac arrest victims who aren't defibrillated in time.
On average, ambulances take nine minutes to arrive at the scene of an accident, depending on the city. For someone with sudden cardiac arrest, every minute that passes without a defibrillator cuts his chance of survival by 10%. After five minutes, he has a 50% chance to stay alive.
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