First appropriate use of automated external defibrillator in an infant.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are currently not recommended for use in children under 1 year of age. We report the first description of successful AED defibrillation in an infant using a 50 J shock and provide rationale for employing these life-saving devices in infants at risk for sudden cardiac death.
Medical subject headings
- Defibrillators
- Electric Countershock
- Heart Arrest
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome