Dr. Gordon Ewy answers the question: 'Implanted Defibrillator For Prevention?' — -- Question: Will an implanted defibrillator prevent me from having a heart attack? Answer: An implantable ...

A report from the Resuscitation Council UK found one-in-four people survived a cardiac arrest in hospital, while the British ...

Zoll announced today that it launched its next-generation LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) in the U.S.

Watching someone collapse from sudden cardiac arrest is a scary experience — but knowing what to do can save a life. Quick action and knowing how to use a device like an automated external ...

Dr. Jeremy Ruskin answers the question: 'Sex After Defibrillator Implantation?' — -- Question: Can I still be active -- sexually -- if I get a defibrillator, and do I need to take any precautions ...

A vest containing a defibrillator may be an option for some heart patients who can't use an implantable defibrillator -- the device that can shock the heart back to a proper rhythm if needed. That's ...

About 100,000 Americans per year are told they need a sophisticated electronic device implanted in their chest. The device, an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), delivers a shock when it ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. — After three days of pounding migraines, Dennis Young slid into his green Honda Accord and drove the mile from his home to the emergency room. "I was beet red and sweating like crazy ...

Implanting defibrillators to jumpstart people's hearts has become common, but one day it may be routine for animals as well. Last Thursday, May 1, a 2-year-old boxer named Honus became the first dog ...

A charity says it is "disappointed" as one of its most used defibrillators has been destroyed beyond repair. The ...

Kevin Greenidge was 14 years old when he experienced cardiac arrest on an American Airlines flight. A lawsuit filed recently by the teenager's mother alleges the defibrillator on the plane wasn't ...

A New York mother is alleging her son died after he went into cardiac arrest on an American Airlines flight to Florida and the automatic external defibrillator on board the plane was not charged.