Registry data suggest that one third of the patients who would benefit most are not receiving timely defibrillation. In the U.S., in-hospital cardiac arrest occurs about twice as often as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bystander use of an automated external defibrillator after cardiac arrest improves survival odds at 30 days.

Since 1990, emergency personnel in Rochester, Minnesota, and surrounding communities have provided early defibrillation to victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Researchers followed 200 ...

The FDA-approved OmniaSecure defibrillation lead from Medtronic is a thin wire that connects an implantable cardioverter defibrillator to the heart.

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 cardiac arrest, is it best to start pumping on the victim's chest or give an immediate shock to the heart? A new study has found that both rescue strategies are effective, yet chest compressions ...

Most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are caused by ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Electrical defibrillation is the only effective therapy for these Prompt ...

Responders saved the life of a 67-year-old man who suffered sudden cardiac arrest while swimming at the Middlesex YMCA.

Expert guidelines advocate defibrillation within 2 minutes after an in-hospital cardiac arrest caused by ventricular arrhythmia. However, empirical data on the prevalence of delayed defibrillation in ...