Abbott is teaming up with AtaCor Medical to develop a next-generation implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) designed ...
There have been several cases involving young athletes whose hearts suddenly stop beating while playing sports. Many of those cases involve a specific heart condition that puts young people at risk of ...
Cardiac device therapy has significantly evolved since the introduction of the first implantable pacemaker and the subsequent ...
Kestra Medical Technologies (Nasdaq:KMTS) announced today that it entered into a strategic collaboration with Biobeat ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electrocardiograms, or ECGs, record the electrical activity of your heart. Randy Faris/The Image Bank via Getty Images Your ...
High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications with a type of device implanted under the skin, a Canadian study has found. Traditional ...
Immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an AED can greatly improve survival rates; a fact that has ...
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, ...
Every minute spent waiting for a first shock from a defibrillator cuts the odds of surviving cardiac arrest by 6%, a new Dutch study finds. Photo by Mikhail Nilov/Pexels Oct. 28 (UPI) --Every minute ...
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is calling on all schools to ensure their devices are logged on The Circuit, the UK’s national defibrillator network, which allows ambulance services to quickly ...
The global external defibrillator market is set for significant expansion, driven by the increasing prevalence of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), rising public awareness, and supportive actions by ...