Consumers are unlikely to benefit from household versions of automated external defibrillators meant to revive victims of sudden heart seizures, a new study found.

CHICAGO | Having a defibrillator at home can help a heart attack survivor live through a second crisis, but so can CPR and at a much lower cost.

Having a defibrillator at home does not protect heart attack survivors against a cardiac arrest any better than having someone at home with good cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, US researchers say.

A home defibrillator does not protect heart attack survivors against arrest any better than having someone there who knows CPR, US researchers say.

A home defibrillator does not protect heart attack survivors against arrest any better than having someone there who knows CPR, US researchers say.

A new study out Tuesday offers mixed messages on the benefits of having an automated external debrillator (AED) in the home of someone who’s had a previous heart attack.

CHICAGO (AP) - A defibrillator does help a heart attack survivor live through a second crisis. But a study has found that CPR, which comes at a much lower cost, also works.

Associated Press - April 1, 2008 5:33 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - A defibrillator does help a heart attack survivor live through a second crisis. But a study has found that CPR, which comes at a much…

Having a defibrillator at home does not protect heart attack survivors against a cardiac arrest any better than having someone at home with good cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

CHICAGO (AP) - A defibrillator does help a heart attack survivor live through a second crisis. But a study has found that CPR, which comes at a much lower cost, also works.