Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electrocardiograms, or ECGs, record the electrical activity of your heart. Randy Faris/The Image Bank via Getty Images Your ...

While those who learn CPR are trained to use an AED, there are also step-by-step instructions with photos on how to use it for the untrained. — Filepic Dear Mayo Clinic: I’ve seen emergency ...

Dear Doctor Roach: What’s the difference between a pacemaker and a defibrillator? -- T.S.B. Answer: Both are implantable ...

New research suggests the technology could be used to increase out-of-hospital access to life-saving devices ...

Drones could be used to deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to people experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac ...

Sam Polledri's mother says defibrillators could have saved her son if they were not locked away.

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 ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - A jolt from an implanted defibrillator is a very bad sign -- heart failure patients are about six times more likely to die after they receive their first life-saving shock, ...

Residents are being invited to a heart health awareness event at Gaer Community Centre following the installation of a new public-access defibrillator.

During the testing phase, the research team was able to make one Medtronic device release sensitive patient information off its computer chip, and got it to fire improperly and run its battery down ...

Your heart's job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body. Sometimes your heart rate is slower when you're relaxing, and sometimes it's faster when you're exercising or stressed ...