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 ...

Dr. Gordon Ewy answers the question: 'Implanted Versus ER Defibrillators?' — -- Question: What is the difference between a defibrillator used in the emergency room and a defibrillator that is ...

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, ...

A vest containing a defibrillator may be an option for some heart patients who can't use an implantable defibrillator -- the device that can shock the heart back to a proper rhythm if needed. That's ...

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Bill Clinton's health is under scanner after the former US President was spotted with medical device while leaving the Hamptons airport this week. The 79-year-old longtime ...

Q: I am on the board of our condominium association. We have a recreation room, which is used by many of our residents to exercise and work out. Last month one of our resident’s was working out and ...

Hasbury Community Church is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a new lifesaving defibrillator and cabinet from ...

Hugo Campos has a small computer buried in his chest to help keep him alive. But he has no idea what it says about his faulty heart. All the raw data it collects, especially any erratic rhythms it ...

"Major players in the defibrillator market include Medtronic (Ireland), Stryker (US), Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Netherlands), Asahi Kasei Corporation (Japan), Boston Scientific Corporation (US), ...