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. Photo by Mikhail Nilov/Pexels Oct. 28 (UPI) --Every minute ...

Cardiac device therapy has significantly evolved since the introduction of the first implantable pacemaker and the subsequent ...

MAINTAINING an up-to-date register of where defibrillators are positioned could be crucial to saving lives, a local heart charity has said, amid uncertainty over the number and locations of the ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the rate of automated external defibrillator use was low.

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ZOLL(R), an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, announced results from SCD-PROTECT, a nationwide analysis of LifeVest(R) wearable cardioverter ...

The DVSA has announced that the driving theory test will now incorporate questions on CPR and defibrillator use. The department's aim is to educate millions annually in these vital life-saving skills, ...

The DVSA has announced that the driving theory test will include new questions to test people’s knowledge of CPR and defibrillator use. The department hopes this will teach the life-saving skill to ...