If you're at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator -- a small, battery-operated device that resides in your chest to detect abnormal heart rhythms -- can deliver a ...
Researchers were able to identify high-risk residential areas suitable for the placement of an automated external defibrillator by using simple demographic characteristics of a city center, according ...
A study of outcomes among 1,200 people with implanted defibrillators — devices intended to prevent sudden cardiac death from abnormal heart rhythms — shows that within a few years of implantation, one ...