Earlier time to first defibrillation in children with an in-hospital cardiac arrest is not linked to increased survival to discharge, according to a study published online September 21 in JAMA Network ...

March 26, 2003 — Patients who have been in cardiac arrest for more than 5 minutes before receiving emergency care may respond better if they are treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) prior ...

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Medtronic this week launched its OmniaSecure defibrillation lead in the U.S., describing it as the world's smallest.

The government has approved the first wearable defibrillator, one people strap on under their clothes to zap their hearts out of lethal irregular rhythms — possibly helping 50,000 patients a year. The ...

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 ...

People can soon plunk down $2,295 for an at-home defibrillator in hopes their loved ones will pull it out and save them if their hearts suddenly stop beating. Government approval of the first ...

Bottom Line: The time until a first attempt at defibrillation in pediatric patients who experienced cardiac arrest in the hospital wasn't associated with survival or other main outcomes. This is in ...

OBJECTIVETo determine the use of epinephrine (adrenaline) before defibrillation for treatment of in-hospital cardiac arrest due to a ventricular arrhythmia and examine its association with patient ...

defibrillation-cardiovascular-CA0516 Deferred defibrillation was not associated with improved survival. Delaying a second attempt at defibrillation to allow time for chest compressions, as revisions ...