Public-access defibrillation programs and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Portugal

Introduction: In last years, Portugal has undergone a strong development in the number of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) available, through the implementation of legislation, that has forced the creation of AED programs in specific places. AED programs that allow public access to AED's, integrating them with the training of operatives (lay people with basic life support training and AED), with quality monitoring and medical regulation....