Oct. 8 -- WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Implanting a defibrillator in the first weeks after a heart attack does not improve survival, a major European study shows. Fewer deaths from sudden ...
An island hotel and restaurant has surpassed its fundraising target for a new defibrillator on Gorey Pier, after a guest at ...
A rural Missouri sheriff’s deputy makes a big purchase without asking his wife — and it ends up saving two lives. That ...
A report from the Resuscitation Council UK found one-in-four people survived a cardiac arrest in hospital, while the British ...
Most people don't know they're at risk for sudden cardiac arrest until they've had an episode, like a heart attack. Then, those patients sit and wait for surgery to get a permanent defibrillator or ...
Isy Sonabend suffered a heart attack and cardiac arrest, initially mistaking symptoms for indigestion. The LifeVest, a wearable defibrillator, detected his episode and delivered life-saving shocks to ...
A man from Somerset has paid for a defibrillator for his neighbourhood after discovering a lack of them in the area. Dennis Wood, 80, from Burnham-on-Sea, had a heart attack in 2016 and wanted to see ...
The Middlesex YMCA will be hosting a recognition event for several first responders and YMCA lifeguards who are credited for saving the life of an elderly man while swimming at the Middlesex YMCA.
Heart attacks and cardiac arrest represent two of the most serious cardiovascular emergencies facing modern medicine, yet public confusion between these distinct conditions remains widespread. This ...