Copyright © 2004 by the European Society of Cardiology.
Policy conference
ESC-ERC recommendations for the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Europe
* Corresponding author. Silvia G. Priori, Molecular Cardiology Laboratories, IRCCS Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Via Ferrata 8, 27100 Pavia, Italy. Tel.: +39-0382-592040; fax: +39-0382-592059
E-mail address: spriori@fsm.it
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The need for a policy conference on the use of automated external defibrillators
The use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) has a major impact in the management of cardiac arrest and substantial implications for public health. It is therefore important for the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) to join forces to develop European recommendations for legislation on defibrillation, for training in AED use and for the development of AED community programmes.
To fulfil these objectives a Policy Conference was organised jointly by ESC and ERC in December 2002 at the European Heart House in Sophia Antipolis, France. The conference was convened after the publication of the guidelines on prevention of sudden cardiac death by the ESC1 and the international guidelines for CPR by ILCOR.2 Both documents had highlighted the concept that success in the fight against premature sudden cardiac death is influenced by the efficacy of in-hospital and out of hospital resuscitation.
The present document is the
The role of AEDs in the prevention of sudden cardiac death
Strategies for community defibrillation with AEDs
AED programmes within the EMS
AED programmes outside the EMS
Community programmes
In hospital and on-site programmes
Home programmes
Cost effectiveness
AED: legislation and organisation in Europe
AED programmes in Europe: SWOT analysis
How should AED programmes be organised in Europe?
Analysis of local condition and identification of priorities
Identification of intervention protocols
Identification and training of the first responders
Identification of responders
Training of responders
Data reporting and quality control system
Programme maintenance
Conclusions
Participants
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