In the case where former Prime Minister Abe was shot dead during a speech, a group of doctors made an urgent statement about the lifesaving treatment using AED at the scene, "in any situation If you suspect cardiac arrest, use an AED immediately. "
At the scene in Nara City, where former Prime Minister Abe was shot with a gun, chest compressions = so-called heart massage and lifesaving treatment by AED were performed by people who were there until the ambulance arrived.
Regarding this, the Japan AED Foundation issued an urgent statement after receiving a series of inquiries such as "Is AED not effective even if the patient is in cardiac arrest?"
Among them, the Foundation has two types of cardiac arrest. ▼ When the heart muscle trembles and the pump loses its function, there is a high possibility that it can be saved by an electric shock caused by an AED. It explains that the electric shock is not effective when the work of the is completely stopped.
On top of that, the AED determines which cardiac arrest it is and gives a voice instruction to press a button when necessary, so it is calling for "if you suspect a cardiac arrest in any situation, use the AED immediately and follow the instructions."
Also, even if the person who is lying down is bleeding, sending blood to the brain etc. is the highest priority in the case of cardiac arrest, "If there is no reaction or breathing, I want you to start chest compressions immediately regardless of the cause." "The people who were on the scene this time did a great job," he said.