Drones Can Aid Those Suffering A Cardiac Arrest Before Ambulance Arrives, Researchers Say

If someone has a cardiac arrest, a drone could help before an ambulance arrives. Swedish researchers have been experimenting with drones treating an individual whose heart stops, New Scientist reported. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest happens to about 55 of 100,000 people in the U.S. annually, with only an 8 percent to 10 percent survival rate. Getting an ambulance in time could save a person's life, but what if first responders take too long? Researchers from the Karolinska Institute looked at an alternative: drones equipped with defibrillators that could aid a person in cardiac arrest if applied quickly.