March 18, 2003 — Performing CPR before defibrillation for out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation has no advantage if the delay to shock is less than five minutes, according to the results of a ...

July 25, 2011 (Göttingen, Germany) — The application of multiple, brief electrical shocks can significantly reduce the energy required for successful defibrillation, according to the results of a new ...

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 lifesaving shock from an implanted heart defibrillator provides relief that a crisis was avoided, but new research suggests it can also be a sign that more trouble is ahead. A study found that heart ...

Two scientists have developed a low-energy defibrillation scheme that significantly reduces the energy needed to re-establish a normal rhythm in the heart's main chambers. They hope this ...

A lifesaving shock from an implanted heart defibrillator provides relief that a crisis was avoided, but new research suggests it can also be a sign that more trouble is ahead. A study found that heart ...

Stryker is warning of a safety issue with its Lifepak 15 defibrillators that could prevent the device from delivering a defibrillation shock. Stryker said in a Jan. 10 safety warning that some of its ...

Vanderbilt University researchers believe a slow electrochemical wave, known as a damped wave, may be one of the reasons that low-voltage defibrillation shocks fail to halt fibrillation in cardiac ...

Dr. Richard Page answers the question: 'Which Defibrillator Is Right For Me?' — -- Question: I have heard there are special types of defibrillators. How do I know which one is best for me? Answer ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel defibrillation lead beat safety and efficacy goals in a pivotal trial. The goal of physicians is for the ...

To determine the postshock activation patterns with both successful and failed shocks in a canine model of ventricular fibrillation, and whether piniacidil, an early after-depolarization (EAD) ...

NEW YORK – A lifesaving shock from an implanted heart defibrillator provides relief that a crisis was avoided, but new research suggests it can also be a sign that more trouble is ahead. A study found ...