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Automated External Defibrillator
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that checks a person's
heart rhythm.
If needed, it can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm.
AEDs are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA is a condition in which the
heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. When this happens, blood stops flowing
to the brain and other vital organs.