CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure used if a person’s heart stops beating or breathing ceases. An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable device used to treat people suffering from sudden cardiac arrest

Which is better CPR or AED?

“The AED presents a tough choice,” says the Health Letter. “It’s theoretically better than CPR because it can restart the heart, whereas CPR is merely a stopgap.” One study found that a defibrillator-CPR combination improved the survival rate over CPR alone (23% versus 14%).

Can you use AED without CPR?

The AED is programmed not to deliver a shock if a shock isn’t needed. Administer CPR . Start CPR after the shock is delivered if CPR is still needed. The AED will also guide users through CPR .