911 – The phone number for emergency help in the United States. If you travel with the Defibrio, keep in mind that this number varies by country.
AED – Automated external defibrillator – the class of device that includes the Defibrio. AEDs let non-medically trained people administer potentially lifesaving treatment to victims of cardiac arrest.
App – In this guide, “app” refers to the Defibrio app, available in the Google Play app store. The defibrillator does not work without the app running on a connected smartphone.
Cardiac arrest – When the heart suddenly stops beating, a condition with multiple potential causes
CPR – Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, attempts to provide oxygen and blood flow to a patient in cardiac arrest until trained medical help arrives. See Hands-only CPR.
Defibrillator – a device that delivers electric shocks to attempt to restore normal heart rhythms in patients suffering certain types of cardiac arrest.
ECG – an electrocardiogram, or ECG, is a graph that gives medical professionals valuable information about a patient’s heart function. The Defibrio AED captures ECG data during an emergency to be shared with doctors later.
Emergency services – First responders in an emergency may include police, fire fighters, or EMTs.
Hands-only CPR – CPR without rescue breaths, only chest compressions. Leading health organizations note that compressions alone are as effective as CPR with breaths and easier for non-medically trained people to perform.
Heart attack – A general term for multiple types of heart problems, which can include cardiac arrest as well as other types of issues that may or may not be treatable with defibrillation.
Pads – The adhesive pads attached to the Defibrio AED that are placed on the patient to deliver the shocks.
Patient – The apparent victim of cardiac arrest that is being helped.
User – The person operating the defibrillator and providing CPR to help the patient until emergency services arrive.
SCA – Sudden cardiac arrest, the type of heart problem a defibrillator is designed to help with, where the heart suddenly stops beating normally.