Few medical therapies pose the issue of how to avoid sudden cardiac death as starkly as does the implantable cardioverter defibrillator — a device that is implanted like a pacemaker, which has been ...

Prompt action is of utmost importance during sudden cardiac arrests and knowing how to use a defibrillator can save lives. Dr London explains how they work. Defibrillators are life-saving devices ...

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, ...

TORONTO – A new study suggests women do not get the same level of benefit from implanted heart defibrillators as do men who have the devices. The study findings suggest the criteria used to identify ...

Portable defibrillators are safe to use for children aged one to eight, according to new guidelines published by an international health group. The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, ...

It’s not enough to put automated external defibrillators in public spaces and let them collect dust without routinely checking to ensure they’re working, says an Edmonton children’s intensive care ...

Paramedics say fast-acting staff at the Nepean Sportsplex saved a 52-year-old man’s life. Just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, paramedics responded to the Sportsplex gym for a man in cardiac arrest. Staff ...