Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) save lives in amateur sports and fitness centres, according to research presented at ESC Congress today. The 18 year study found that survival from cardiac ...

Every year 250,000 or more people with cardiovascular disease die within an hour of symptom onset and before they arrive at a hospital. With appropriate early defibrillation and follow-up treatment ...

Thousands of patients with congestive heart failure benefit from automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators (AICDs) that deliver shocks to the heart to correct abnormal heart rhythms. These ...

Automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators (AICDs) deliver shocks to the heart to correct arrythmias. They do so based on electrocardiogram data. Researchers have now shown that an AICD can be ...

Automatic external defibrillators are becoming widely used in many walks of life, including supermarkets and airports. Automatic external defibrillators provide an essential part of the chain of life ...

Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime, and the only chance for the victim to survive until the ambulance arrives is to receive a cardiac massage and artificial respiration and ...

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) will have a more difficult time getting on the market if a new FDA proposal is finalized. The agency today proposed a new rule that will require AED ...

SOMERSET COUNTY -- Somerset County recently installed automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in the county complex and at other county locations. An AED is a portable automatic device used to ...

You could call it the thank you of a lifetime, for a lifetime. Today, San Jose police officer Robert Dale went to O'Connor Hospital in San Jose to pay a visit to the man he gave CPR to Monday at ...

When teaching others about AEDs, it is important to explain the three main types of defibrillators that currently exist. For basic life support, the AED is most often used. Another type of external ...

Automatic external defibrillators save lives in amateur sports and fitness centers, according to new research. The 18-year study found that survival from cardiac arrest reached 93 percent in centers ...