Home > Heart Disease > Automatic External Defibrillator Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Jul 20, 2008 by MNLangan, Views: 4824 According to the American Heart Association almost 900 people per day are victims of sudden cardiac arrest. That is 325,000 people a year struck with sudden cardiac arrest, referred to as SCA. Studies have shown that in cases when a person receives prompt CPR, combined with the use of an AED, they stand a much better chance at survival.