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HeartStart in the News

October 9, 2007

Defibrillators In the Home: Giving People the Chance to Help Save Lives

 

June 13, 2007

Automated external defibrillators offer a way to save someone's life.

 

August 1, 2005, time.com
10 Questions for Jeff Bezos

June 15, 2005, MayoClinic.com
Automated External Defibrillators: Do you need an AED?

June 1, 2005, Best Stuff.com
June is National Safety Month


December 22, 2004, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
FDA approval of over-the-counter sales of at-home heart defibrillators sparks seasonal pitch

December 8, 2004, MSNBC News
Gifts of Good Health

December 1, 2004, Forbes Magazine
Ten Gadgets That Will Improve Your Life

September 22, 2004, NPR: Day to Day
Jump-Starting Hearts at Home

September 17, 2004, Senior Journal
FDA Clears First Over-the-Counter Sale of Automatic External Defibrillator

September 16, 2004, US Food and Drug Administration
New Device Clearance -Philips HeartStart Home OTC Defibrillator

September 16, 2004, Associated Press
Home defibrillator without prescription OK'd
FDA approves device for use in cases of sudden cardiac arrest


August 6, 2004, WebMD
A Lifesaving Machine Over the Counter? FDA Panel OKs No-Prescription Sales of Home Defibrillator



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The Facts
More than 70 percent of all cardiac arrests occur in the home; the majority are witnessed by someone who could potentially be a lifesaver.