WASHINGTON -- People can soon plunk down $2,295 for an at-home defibrillator in hopes their loved ones will pull it out and save them if their hearts suddenly stop beating. Government approval of the ...

WASHINGTON - People can soon plunk down $2,295 for an at-home defibrillator in hopes their loved ones will pull it out and save them if their hearts suddenly stop beating. Government approval of the ...

The American Red Cross is now offering an automated external defibrillator (AED) for use in the home. According to the Red Cross, sudden cardiac arrest claims the lives of 250,000 people in the ...

A Sept. 9 article about the sale of automated external defibrillators for home use incorrectly attributed a statement that Philips Medical Systems believes Food and Drug Administration approval of its ...

WASHINGTON -- Defibrillators that jump-start a stopped heart may save lives in airports and shopping malls, but few people keep them at home in case of collapse -- even though that's where most ...

We were disappointed by the Sept. 9 news story "Need for Home Defibrillators Questioned." The National Center for Early Defibrillation supports automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for personal ...

Findings from Harvard School of Medicine Reveals New Findings on Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (Nursing Home Use After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation in Older Adults: ...

WASHINGTON -- People worried about sudden cardiac arrest no longer need a doctor's prescription to buy devices that jump-start the heart. The Food and Drug Administration for the first time agreed ...