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 ...
A pub in Derby where a football fan died of a heart attack has already smashed its fundraising to install a defibrillator. A ...
MAINTAINING an up-to-date register of where defibrillators are positioned could be crucial to saving lives, a local heart charity has said, amid uncertainty over the number and locations of the ...
Owners of a popular home defibrillator have been told to stop using the device immediately and dispose of the units, warning ...
School districts in the south and southwest suburbs have different numbers of automated external defibrillators available, but officials have different opinions on whether the state should provide ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Volunteers registered via mobile app/website were dispatched to cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Cases ...
People with moderate heart failure may live longer with an implanted defibrillator, researchers report. A normal heart's pumping ability -- called ejection fraction -- is 50 percent to 70 percent. An ...
A public awareness campaign helping the community understand "how to maintain and use defibrillators effectively" is expected to begin in the spring, Jersey's public health has said. It comes after a ...
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The Cape Girardeau County Commission unanimously passed a motion for a safety initiative Monday to offer first aid, CPR and automatic external defibrillator training to county employees. First ...
Oct. 28 (UPI) --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. "Our research shows that every minute of ...