Study Touts Defibrillator Use in the Home

The first study to explore the use of automated external defibrillator (AEDs) in the home has found that while the devices are effective for certain types of cardiac arrest, they were underused. The Home Automated External Defibrillator Trial (HAT), a randomized international clinical trial, was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)…