PRMC – Cardiac LifeVest Can Save Lives

Aug 28, 2015 | Posted by Annie Hearn | Health |

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Friday on DelmarvaLife, we learned about a cardiac LifeVest that can help save a person’s life. The LifeVest is a wearable defibrillator. Non-Invasive Cardiologist Jennifer Eakin, DO, with Peninsula Regional Medical Center, says patients at-risk for sudden cardiac arrest can wear the LifeVest. According to LifeVest manufacturer, Zoll, “If a life-threatening heart rhythm is detected, the device delivers a treatment shock to restore normal heart rhythm.” Patients who might qualify for a LifeVest may have suffered one of the following health conditions:

heart attack
bypass surgery
congestive heart failure
stent placement
cardiomyopathy

If you are interested in the LifeVest, it’s best to speak with your doctor.

A patient (right) wearing the LifeVest.

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