That's a bold statement, but it's a fact. Filmed footage of Secco's collapse and defibrillation only a few minutes later is now part of the casino's training program. The second study, led by Dr. Richard Page of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, found that 40 percent of passengers on American Airlines flights who went into cardiac arrest and received the appropriate defibrillation survived. The airline installed the machines since 1997 and has trained its flight attendants to use them. The defibrillators can automatically recognize when the shock should be administered, reducing the chances for incorrect application.
Operators follow a series of audible instructions prompted by the machine.
To see whether a volunteer without specific medical training could actually save lives using the devices, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, one of the institutes in the federal National Institutes of Health, initiated a two-year study in August. But although Secco's life was saved by a defibrillator, he says a home machine is probably too expensive and technical for him to purchase. In 30 years, there might be one in every house. ABC News Internet Ventures. Click here for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Internet Safety Information applicable to this site.