……recent times is Christian Eriksen, who very publicly went into cardiac arrest during the opening fixture of the European Championship against Finland on 12th June 2021. It was reported that the player was in cardiac arrest for several minutes. CPR commenced quickly, and a defibrillator was onsite and available. It took just one shock from the machine to restore his life. Christian Eriksen is 29 years old, fit, and healthy; he exercises regularly, eats well and does all the right things. The message to be taken away is cardiac arrest can affect anyone at any time. In the space of a few hours, he went from playing football to dying to be able to talk to people around him.
In the space of just three days following his arrest, Mr Eriksen started posting on social media. Then, on the 18th June, he was discharged from the hospital. He now has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (known as an ICD) inserted to monitor his heart rhythm. Mr Eriksen returned to international football on 26th March 2022. The quick thinking and actions of those involved, plus the availability of a defibrillator, demonstrates how vital learning the skills and availability of the machines are in our communities.
A reminder below of the signage to look for when an AED is needed and you are in a public place.
The American Heart Association have developed a great animation showing the differences outlined above, click the image below to view.
Tomorrow we will revisit locating your nearest AED……
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Currently, there are temporary changes to the steps to be followed in resuscitation. These can be found in the video below or by clicking here to see the New Zealand Resuscitation Council temporary guideline recommendation.
Click the link to go to the New Zealand Resuscitation Council Covid-19 recommended modifications for delivering resuscitation whilst the pandemic remains a threat. Click play to see a short video outlining CPR modifications that should be followed during the pandemic.
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