Implanted heart defibrillators, which automatically shock a fluttering heart back into a normal rhythm, can be hacked from the outside, according to U.S. researchers. There is no immediate danger to ...

OTTAWA, Oct. 3, 2012 /CNW/ - A new ground-breaking technology was recently used at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) where two cardiologists, Dr. David Birnie and Dr. Pablo Nery, ...

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) today announced new data supporting its Aurora and OmniaSecure defibrillation technology offerings.

Paramedics are crediting a defibrillator for helping save the life of a man who suffered a heart attack at the St. Laurent pool. A 55-year-old man went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on the pool ...

When a heart stops beating, a defibrillator shock needs to be applied within minutes. But for many Canadians, fire trucks and ambulances can't get to the scene fast enough. On average, only 10 per ...

Kestra Medical Technologies today announced primary results from a post-approval study of its wearable cardioverter ...

Dick Cheney's fear that terrorists could hack into his personal heart defibrillator ended up inspiring a classic plotline in ...

Dr. Richard Page answers the question: 'Are There Defibrillators Without Leads?' — -- Question: I have heard that some defibrillators may not need leads to be placed in the heart. Is this true, ...

A 73-year-old Ontario man suffering from heart problems has been fitted with a new device that will reduce the need for hospital visits by allowing medical staff to remotely monitor his condition, ...

Ventricular fibrillation appears to be a newly identified diagnosis among Sen. John Fetterman’s ongoing medical issues, disclosed after a fall on Thursday sent the Pennsylvania Democrat to the ...