Dr. Douglas Zipes answers the question: 'What Is A Defibrillator, How Is It Used — -- Question: What is a defibrillator and how is it used in the emergency room? Answer: A defibrillator is a ...

Dr. William O'Neill answers the question: 'Pacemaker, Defibrillator Scenarios?' — -- Question: What is the difference between abnormal heart rhythms treated by pacemakers and defibrillators?

The defibrillator has now been placed at the Premier convenience store in Appley Bridge and could be used to restart the ...

Using an AED kit within the first few minutes of cardiac arrest can double or triple a person's chances of survival.

Remote monitoring should help doctors and patients identify issues earlier. Data from the device is sent straight to the patient's doctor, but the patient can see the transmission history and device ...

Routinely implanting pager-size defibrillators in heart attack survivors to stop cardiac arrest reduces their chance of dying by a surprising one-third and could benefit millions of Americans, a study ...

Recently, I wrote about the dark side of CPR. Despite a common misperception that CPR can rescue almost anyone from the brink of death, most people that receive it don't survive. Of those that do, ...

St John Ambulance has launched its easy-to-use HEART defibrillators at work to empower employees to act quickly to save lives ...