Q. Under what circumstances, if any, do cardiologists recommend an AED in the home?
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An AED, or automated external defibrillator, is not something we typically recommend for the home. They are good for areas with a large number of people, including sports arenas and airports. The odds of an individual having a cardiac arrest are low, but when you multiply the individual risk by a large number of people, the risk of someone having an arrest warrants an AED.
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