Medical Equipment

AED’s Saves Lives

An automated external defibrillator (aed) is a laptop-sized device designed to help the heart re-establish a normal rhythm following sudden cardiac arrest. Today’s defibrillators are easy to use, and require only minimal training. The importance of aeds is easy to recognize if you consider the statistics. Each year, 250,000 people die of cardiac arrest in the U.S. alone. It is estimated that at least 50,000 of these deaths could be prevented with proper defibrillation.

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Heart Monitors

A heart monitor is a useful tool for those individuals interested in losing weight, increasing physical endurance, improving cardio fitness levels, or participating in interval training. Various heart monitors are available for purchase, ranging in price from $25.00 to over $100.00.

A heart rate monitor is worn around the wrist like a watch. A transmitter is attached by a strap around the chest. This transmitter picks up the heart’s signal and then sends it (wirelessly) to the monitor. The information is then displayed on the monitor’s screen.

Many heart rate monitors provide extra features, like “target alarms”, calorie counters and timers. Some provide the ability to download information to your computer, which can then be analyzed by special software. Many save the information from one workout, but other models provide memory for multiple fitness sessions.

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