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 ...

Defibrillators are being used in just one in ten cardiac arrests where the lifesaving devices are available, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in ...

A defibrillator has been installed at a cemetery near Hull meaning more than 100 life-saving kits are now available to the ...

Buckfastleigh Town Council said it has upgraded one of its four defibrillators [BBC] A defibrillator in Devon has been upgraded to enable it to be used on children. Buckfastleigh Town Council said the ...

Washington, DC, September 16, 2004 (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration decided Thursday that consumers can buy devices to jump-start failing hearts at home without a prescription. Some 80 percent ...

In a proactive step towards improving community safety, the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) held a defibrillator training ...

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal health officials have approved sale of the first defibrillator specifically for at-home use, a machine that promises to help people jump-start the heart of a collapsed loved ...

Defibrillators mounted in many public buildings can save the life of someone in cardiac arrest, but they’re almost never used, a new study finds. According to research funded by the National Heart, ...

London is to get 200 new life-saving devices for the capital's "defibrillator deserts". Currently there are 84 neighbourhoods ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins believe they have found a kinder and gentler alternative to cardiac defibrillator used to halt the rapid and potentially fatal irregular heart beat known as ventricular ...

Drones could soon be used by the NHS to deliver defibrillators directly to people whose hearts have stopped, potentially reaching patients faster than ambulances and saving more lives. A study by the ...