The surprising reason why people do not use defibrillators in an emergency

Despite high accessibility and simple operation, the public still hesitates to use defibrillators. The result can be the loss ...

Bus driver urges return of life-saving defibrillator

Carlos Santos, who fundraised to have the Broad Quay defibrillator installed, says lives are at risk.
Post Bulletin

Mayo Clinic Q&A: How is a defibrillator different from a pacemaker?

I've seen emergency defibrillators in public places, but I've also heard that some people need to wear them or have them ...
News Medical

Defibrillator drones cut response times in out-of-hospital cardiac emergencies

A UK trial shows drones can deliver defibrillators faster than ambulances, but survival depends on better dispatcher guidance and bystander confidence in using the life-saving devices. Study: The use ...
NBC Washington

Emergency Law Mandates Defibrillators, CPR Training

WASHINGTON — Ward 5 Councilman Kenyan McDuffie thinks defibrillators are an important tool for safety in the District. Automated external defibrillators “help save lives,” McDuffie said, “and we ...
Kaleido Scope

An Introduction to Electrical Systems and their Importance to Cardiac Resuscitation and Biomedical Innovation

INTRODUCTION: There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually, or 1,000 daily, in the United States with nearly 90% of them being fatal. 1 These statistics paint a grim image when ...
The Conversation

Time is critical when someone’s heart stops – portable defibrillators could save more lives

In New Zealand, ambulance crews treat about seven people a day who are in cardiac arrest, meaning their heart is no longer pumping blood to vital organs. Sadly, fewer than one in eight are likely to ...