Noida: The apartment owners’ association (AOA) of a housing society in Sector 93 has procured an automated external defibrillator (AED), a machine that helps regularise the heart beat for some time, for residents who have recently recovered from Covid.
A group of residents and workers of Eldeco Utopia is being trained by cardiologist Dr Nishith Chandra — who stays in the society itself — on how to use the machine.
Many people who have recovered from Covid have been found to have an uneven heartbeat.
Left unattended for the first few minutes, the person can turn critical and even suffer a cardiac arrest.
AED helps regularise the heart beat momentarily by sending an electric pulse or shock to the heart and gives enough time to the patient to reach hospital.
The AOA bought the machine for Rs 1.1 lakh.
But this is not the first time that Eldeco Utopia has taken the initiative in making arrangements for Covid care on its premises.
The society was the first to set up an isolation bed facility with oxygen in April last year.
The facility was functional during the second wave too.
“In the post-Covid period, heart related complications are becoming common.
There have been a number of cases of cardiac arrests.
So, we have procured an AED for the benefit of residents.
Training is being provided to the residents and staff on how to use the machine by Dr Nishith Chandra,” said PK Mishra, the RWA president.
Dr Chandra said that in case of a heart-related complication, the first few minutes are extremely crucial.
“More and more young people are getting affected this time.
Even after a patient has recovered, the chances of a sudden cardiac death are frequent.
In case of a cardiac arrest, the chances of survival go down by 10% every minute.
This means that a doctor has only 5-8 minutes to save a person’s life.
It is nearly impossible for a doctor to arrive in those first few minutes.
Keeping this emergency in mind, we have trained a number of residents and guards to become the first responders.
We now have an AED to save a person’s life,” said Dr Chandra.
Asked about the machine, Dr Chandra said, “They are used to prevent or correct an arrhythmia, a heart beat that is too slow or fast.
Defibrillators can regularise the heart’s beating if it stops suddenly.” In April last year, Eldeco Utopia was the first society in Noida to set up five isolation rooms in their clubhouse.
“We have developed the necessary medical infrastructure with the help of doctors who stay in the society.
The AED now has provided a boost to the health facilities,” said Mishra.
At one point during the second wave, Utopia had 157 active cases.
Now, there are none.
Post-Covid care: Society buys device to regularise heart beat
