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 ...

Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team has thus paved the way for an efficient and ...

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 ...

Vice President Dick Cheney has made the implantable defibrillator a household appliance. Billed by the manfucturer as an "emergency room in your chest," the device can shock the heart and bring ...

Research by Benjamin Sanchez Terrones, Ph.D., and Benjamin Steinberg, M.D., suggests that some wearable smart devices could interfere with cardiac implantable electronic devices such as pacemakers and ...

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 ...

The FDA-approved OmniaSecure defibrillation lead from Medtronic is a thin wire that connects an implantable cardioverter defibrillator to the heart.

A spiral wave of electrical activity in the heart can cause catastrophic consequences. One spiral wave creates tachycardia - a heart rate that's too fast - and multiple spirals cause a state of ...