Background Double sequential defibrillation (DSD) is a promising treatment for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ...

Because athletes young and old can suffer cardiac arrest, some states have mandated the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in gyms, stadiums and other sports venues. But a new study ...

A Bellevue Police officer used a defibrillator to revive a middle-school teacher after she collapsed Tuesday. On Tuesday, Officer Jay Moriarty was at Highland Middle School when staff reported that a ...

Oct. 28 (UPI) --Every minute spent waiting for a first shock from a defibrillator cuts the odds of surviving cardiac arrest by 6%, a new Dutch study finds. "Our research shows that every minute of ...

School districts in the south and southwest suburbs have different numbers of automated external defibrillators available, but officials have different opinions on whether the state should provide ...

Three area towns will benefit from $268,800 in federal grants awarded to the state. Ridgefield, Southbury and Kent are among the more than 30 rural towns that will receive the money to pay for ...

The new defibrillator, made by Boston Scientific, doesn't require the leads. Instead, it sits just under the skin on the left side of a patient's rib cage near the armpit, and the lead is threaded ...

Objective To describe neurological outcomes after sudden cardiac arrests (SCAs) in road and long-distance races using a rapid mobile automated external defibrillator system (RMAEDS) intervention.

A public awareness campaign helping the community understand "how to maintain and use defibrillators effectively" is expected to begin in the spring, Jersey's public health has said. It comes after a ...

A new survey commissioned by Magen David Adom (MDA) ahead of National Defibrillator Awareness Day reveals that while most Israelis recognize the importance of defibrillators, a majority do not feel ...