Each year, thousands of lives are saved through the use of defibrillators. When cardiac arrest occurs, the person must be treated within minutes because the brain is deprived of oxygenated blood until ...

A few months ago, whilst doing first aid training our instructor mentioned that there were personal, one-use AED defibrillators on the market suitable for carrying in a back-pack. I see that there are ...

Automated external defibrillators can be used by laypersons ... of training significantly improves the layperson's ability to use these devices. Beckers et al. asked 236 first-year medical ...

All schools in Northern Ireland are to receive a defibrillator under plans set to be announced by the education minister.

In making the decision, the council said there were already a number of defibrillators available for use in the town centre.

kumc.edu Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduce mortality in selected patients at risk for life-threatening heart arrhythmias, and their use is increasingly common. However, these ...

Introduction Wearable cardioverter-defibrillators (WCD) have emerged as a valuable tool in the management of patients at risk for life-threatening arrhythmias. These devices offer a non-invasive and ...

How to use a defibrillator and save a life Oliver's father, Mark King, said the family and their supporters had "fought with tenacity to make defibrillators mandatory in all schools" after the 12 ...