Drone-delivered automated external defibrillators may improve survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and one county in North Carolina has partnered with a local institution to elevate its ...

Cardiac arrests can occur anywhere, including in the bathroom. This is because certain activities, such as taking a shower or using the toilet, can play a part in triggering cardiac arrest. Cardiac ...

Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, oftentimes due to a dangerous malfunction of the heart's electrical system.

Cardiac arrests have increasingly become a stark reminder of how you are going about your life one moment, and the next, without warning, it can all come to a halt. Every time a sudden death makes the ...

News broke Thursday morning that Hulk Hogan has passed away at the age of 71. The retired wrestling icon reportedly died following a cardiac arrest incident. There have been many high-profile stories ...

An apparently healthy young woman going through a typical day of university classes in Italy collapses suddenly. For many people, this medical emergency would end in tragedy. But in this case, the ...

Share on Pinterest A new study has found 56 lifestyle factors that could help prevent most cases of sudden cardiac arrest, according to the authors. Image credit: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images. Sudden ...

It was a Saturday morning — August 8, 2020 — and 44-year-old Carlo was on the pickleball court near his home in Minnesota, where he liked to play pickup games with whoever happened to show up. It was ...

Though the terms “cardiac arrest” and “heart attack” are often used interchangeably, they are separate diagnoses and mean different things. But both are life-threatening emergencies that require ...