(Reuters Health) - Cardiac arrest patients may be more likely to survive and avoid permanent disabilities when bystanders use a defibrillator to treat them before an ambulance arrives, a new study ...

Defibrillators are being used in just one in ten cardiac arrests where the lifesaving devices are available, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in ...

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 ...

A defibrillator saved the life of a high school hockey player in Watertown on March 5, but the state doesn't keep track of which schools have them.

A basketball player from DeBakey High School for Health Profession was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital Thursday night after collapsing on the court. The junior had just taken a shot when he stopped ...

The ability to restore normal sinus rhythm to a heart that is totally ineffective due to ventricular fibrillation is one of the many medical advances of the 20th century. An external cardiac ...

An elderly man who had a cardiac arrest at a Lancashire tennis club has praised his friend for "being willing and able to have a go" with a defibrillator that saved his life. Davi ...

A high-ranking Harris County prosecutor who suffered an apparent heart attack is undergoing treatment after two investigators used a defibrillator today in an effort to revive her. Diana Lynn "Di" ...

There was no defibrillator on hand to save Milas James Valintin, who tragically died in 2022. His parents and the Hannams hope this new one in Alhaurin will save lives ...

Jay Bouwmeester had surgery Friday to insert a defibrillator to restore his heart's normal rhythm after the St. Louis Blues defenseman collapsed on the bench during a game in Anaheim this week.Blues ...

Effective January 1, 2020, California Senate Bill 1397 will require certain buildings constructed prior to January 1, 2017, must have a defibrillator under certain circumstances. California building ...