Automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators (AICDs) deliver shocks to the heart to correct arrythmias. They do so based on electrocardiogram data. Researchers have now shown that an AICD can be ...

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After their son’s frightening encounter with sudden cardiac arrest two years ago, a Brea family is doing everything they can to improve the odds of survival for others – an effort now given a big ...

Survival from cardiac arrest doubled when bystanders stepped in to use a publicly-available automated external defibrillator rather than wait until emergency responders arrived. The study showed that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 9—SUPERIOR — Two outdoor spaces will soon have quick access to automated external defibrillators, commonly known as AEDs, ...

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SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued a safety communication on HeartStart automated external defibrillators from Philips Healthcare, noting that certain HeartStart ...

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