5 Reasons You Need an AED During COVID-19

July 9, 2021
Yuliya Matthews

Did you know that since February 2020, Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) has increased? COVID-19 has also been linked with heart disease. Having an AED onsite at your workplace has always been very important since AED drastically increase the chances of survival of a SCA victim, but now, having an AED readily available is even more important. Here are 5 reasons why you need an AED:

There is an increase in OHCA events.

There was a 52% increase from 321 OHCA events in 2019 to 490 OHCA events in 2022.

Deaths from OHCA events has increased.

Survival rates decreased from 14.9% to 7.9%.
Bystander response decreased from 61% to 51%.
EMT response time increased from 6.6 minutes to 7.6 minutes.

Cardiac damage is linked to COVID-19.

Out of 100 patients with mild illnesses and a media age of 59:

60% had myocarditis or inflammation
78% showed heart abnormalities

Myocarditis is a risk factor for SCA in young athletes.

Found at least five Big Ten Conference athletes.
Causes about 75 deaths per year in athletes ages 13-25.

One in three people with COVID-19 in the U.S. has heart disease.

Be proactive and be prepared. Having an AED readily available and having your employees trained in how to perform the basic steps of CPR can increase the chances of survival by 2-3 times! YOU can save a life.

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