Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are a common resource in public buildings, yet a new analysis reveals that they are rarely used to help resuscitate people suffering cardiac arrest. Research ...

The wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD) is a non-invasive external device designed to detect and terminate life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients at elevated risk of sudden ...

Defibrillators are being used in just one in ten cardiac arrests where the lifesaving devices are available, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in ...

Drones delivering defibrillators consistently outperform ambulances in the race to get life-saving treatment to people whose hearts have stopped beating, according to a landmark new trial in Sweden.

Denmark national football team player Christian Eriksen collapsed from a heart problem during an international match against Ukraine on the 7th, but he was able to walk off the pitch on his own thanks ...

DANISH football star Christian Eriksen collapsed midway through a friendly with Ukraine, clutching his chest and falling to the turf before cameras panned away. Players huddled around the 34-year-old, ...