Rochester police and Mayo Clinic have helped lead the way in providing research showing the benefits of having an external heart defibrillator available to save people’s lives. But now it’s the ...

Some patients are having their defibrillation leads taken out early due to shock coil calcification, according to an FDA alert. Boston Scientific has informed healthcare providers that device leads ...

Stryker is warning of a safety issue with its Lifepak 15 defibrillators that could prevent the device from delivering a defibrillation shock. Stryker said in a Jan. 10 safety warning that some of its ...

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. Photo by Mikhail Nilov/Pexels Oct. 28 (UPI) --Every minute ...

Dr. Page answers the question: 'Will I Pass Out When My Defibrillator Fires?' — -- Question: Will I pass out when my defibrillator shocks me? Answer: You won't always pass out when your ...

A lifesaving shock from an implanted heart defibrillator provides relief that a crisis was avoided, but new research suggests it can also be a sign that more trouble is ahead. A study found that heart ...

Implanting a defibrillator just weeks after a heart attack does not improve a patient's chances of survival, according to an international study. The researchers suggested instead that patients wait ...

Dr. Richard Page answers the question: 'What Causes Defibrillator To Fire?' — -- Question: What kind of heart rhythm problems will cause my defibrillator to fire? Answer: Your defibrillator is ...

Defibrillators use electrical shocks to restore a normal heart rate, especially in cases of life threatening arrhythmias or sudden cardiac arrest, while pacemakers use low-energy electrical pulses to ...