Key result
AED use is strongly linked to survival after sudden cardiac events in pediatric HCM.
Why the study?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a major cause of sudden death under school management, but improved prognosis due to emergency resuscitation has been suggested.
Does AED use improve survival in students experiencing HCM-related cardiac arrest under school management?
Observational (n=44)
Does AED use improve survival in students experiencing HCM-related cardiac arrest under school management?
The widespread availability and use of AEDs by non-medical personnel in schools has enabled survival in students experiencing sudden cardiac arrest due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
AED availability was associated with survival in school HCM arrests; leaves open optimal pediatric screening and ICD strategies.
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Abe et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with sudden cardiac events (n=44). Automated external defibrillator (AED) application vs. No AED application was evaluated on Survival after sudden cardiac event. Among 44 schoolchildren with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who experienced sudden cardiac events, 15 survived, 14 of whom received automated external defibrillator (AED) application.
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