Simulation Training to Help Patients Experiencing a Heart Attack

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Channel: Mayo Clinic · 2012 · Science & Technology

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Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Fire Department personnel are partnering to enhance the safety of patients experiencing a heart attack -- and simulation with high fidelity mannequins are playing a pivotal role. David Fortuin, M.D., cardiovascular specialist and director of Mayo Clinic Hospital's Multidisciplinary Simulation Center in Arizona, discusses the simulation training which allows first responders and medical staff to benefit from hands-on training in a realistic, yet safe environment.

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