Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is the most time-sensitive medical emergency. Hamlin wears jersey No. 3, and his story underscores three key steps that define an effective response ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bystander use of an automated external defibrillator after cardiac arrest improves survival odds at 30 days.

Joshua Lupton, M.D., has no memory of his own cardiac arrest in 2016. He only knows that first responders resuscitated his heart with a shock from a defibrillator, ultimately leading to his complete ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, can save the life of someone in cardiac arrest, but they're rarely used, new research ...

Bob Davies and Hilary Gates discuss why communities — not just EMS — must act to improve cardiac arrest survival ...

HeartHero announced today that its Premarket Approval (PMA) application for Elliot, the company’s connected Automated External Defibrillator (AED), has been submitted to and accepted for review by the ...

A $50,000 Walbridge grant equips deputies with advanced AEDs to strengthen early defibrillation in underserved parts of ...

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 ...

Bystander aid using CPR and a defibrillator can be critically important for saving lives when someone has a cardiac arrest -- even when an ambulance arrives quickly, say researchers. A new study finds ...

Joshua Lupton, M.D., has no memory of his own cardiac arrest in 2016. He only knows that first responders resuscitated his heart with a shock from a defibrillator, ultimately leading to his complete ...

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 ...

A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation ...