A lifesaving shock from an implanted heart defibrillator provides relief that a crisis was avoided, but new research suggests it can also be a sign that more trouble is ahead. A study found that heart ...

This manuscript analyzes the prognostic implications of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) shocks in high-risk patients with heart failure. The authors included 811 patients with heart ...

Two scientists have developed a low-energy defibrillation scheme that significantly reduces the energy needed to re-establish a normal rhythm in the heart's main chambers. They hope this ...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2017 -- While implanted defibrillators can deliver a potentially lifesaving shock to a heart that's beating erratically, patients often wind up in the emergency room or the ...

Stryker is warning of a safety issue with its Lifepak 15 defibrillators that could prevent the device from delivering a defibrillation shock. Stryker said in a Jan. 10 safety warning that some of its ...

June 20, 2011 (Toronto, Ontario) — Reducing the delay between chest compressions and the delivery of defibrillator shocks during the treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest will improve the ...

A lifesaving shock from an implanted heart defibrillator provides relief that a crisis was avoided, but new research suggests it can also be a sign that more trouble is ahead. A study found that heart ...

It is well known that acting quickly in the event of a cardiac arrest is important, but what does a quick initial shock with a defibrillator mean exactly for patients' chances of survival? Researchers ...

Electric shocks delivered by subcutaneous defibrillators are equally effective compared to shocks delivered by conventional transvenous defibrillators, according to a study published in the journal ...

Rochester police and Mayo Clinic have helped lead the way in providing research showing the benefits of having an external heart defibrillator available to save people’s lives. But now it’s the ...