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 ...

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, ...

Access to a defibrillator and the quick wits of a school nurse and security guard are being credited with saving the life of a substitute teacher who had a heart attack at Edison Preparatory School ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — June 1-7 each year is National CPR and AED Awareness Week. It spotlights how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use a defibrillator. Knoxville company ...

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.

In the most deprived areas of England and Scotland, the nearest 24/7 accessible defibrillator is on average a round trip of over a mile, or 1.8km, according to research supported by the British Heart ...

PHILADELPHIA − 2023 was the year of sudden cardiac arrest. Or, as many who study health and safety refer to it, the year of Damar Hamlin … and Bronny James. The NFL safety and University of Southern ...