Abbott is teaming up with AtaCor Medical to develop a next-generation implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) designed ...

Cardiac device therapy has significantly evolved since the introduction of the first implantable pacemaker and the subsequent ...

The defibrillator is not in its usual location after it was used in December and not returned.

A vest containing a defibrillator may be an option for some heart patients who can't use an implantable defibrillator -- the device that can shock the heart back to a proper rhythm if needed. That's ...

Kestra Medical Technologies (Nasdaq:KMTS) announced today that it entered into a strategic collaboration with Biobeat ...

Dr. Douglas Zipes answers the question: 'What Is A Defibrillator, How Is It Used — -- Question: What is a defibrillator and how is it used in the emergency room? Answer: A defibrillator is a ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- People who have defibrillators implanted in their chests -- to kick-start their hearts when they go out of rhythm and stop pumping blood -- also have a wire or two that runs from ...

A defibrillator, to help people who suffer a cardiac arrest, has been presented to the landlord and landlady of The Wickets ...

Dr. Douglas Zipes answers the question: 'I Have A Defibrillator. Is Sex Safe?' — -- Question: I have a defibrillator. Is it safe for me to have sexual intercourse? Is there a danger of electric ...

A wearable automatic defibrillator may be an alternative to an implantable cardiac defibrillator for a small group of patients, say researchers. There are few large, randomized and controlled clinical ...