Dr. Douglas Zipes answers the question: 'What Is A Defibrillator, How Is It Used — -- Question: What is a defibrillator and how is it used in the emergency room? Answer: A defibrillator is a ...

Dr. William O'Neill answers the question: 'Pacemaker, Defibrillator Scenarios?' — -- Question: What is the difference between abnormal heart rhythms treated by pacemakers and defibrillators?

(CBS4) - Would you know what to do if a coworker keeled over from a heart attack? Do you know CPR? Do you know how to use an AED? (Do you even know what an AED, or "Automated External Defibrillator," ...

Remote monitoring should help doctors and patients identify issues earlier. Data from the device is sent straight to the patient's doctor, but the patient can see the transmission history and device ...

Routinely implanting pager-size defibrillators in heart attack survivors to stop cardiac arrest reduces their chance of dying by a surprising one-third and could benefit millions of Americans, a study ...

Recently, I wrote about the dark side of CPR. Despite a common misperception that CPR can rescue almost anyone from the brink of death, most people that receive it don't survive. Of those that do, ...

Receiving a defibrillator for your heart can be a very powerful experience physically and emotionally, but most people who have defibrillators go on to lead full, happy lives. If you have a ...