PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sinclair, Heather Q.
ED  - Boodhoo, Lana
TI  - The Expanded Use of Device Therapy for SCA in Trinidad and Tobago
DP  - 2010 Nov 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 14--15
VI  - 10
IP  - 7
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/7/14.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/7/14.full
AB  - Device therapy in Trinidad and Tobago is complicated by regional limitations and inadequate resources. However, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) events are generally associated with poor survival rates, even in the setting of cutting-edge early defibrillation programs, because most SCA events are not witnessed and treatment is not initiated within the crucial 8-minute response window. This article discusses the challenges and approaches to improve the success rate of device therapy in this population.