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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 ...

MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- 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. "Our research ...

Joshua Lupton, M.D., has no memory of his own cardiac arrest in 2016. He only knows that first responders resuscitated his heart with a shock from a defibrillator, ultimately leading to his complete ...

Agnivesh Agarwal, the 49-year-old son of Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal, died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest ...

It is well known that acting quickly in the event of a cardiac arrest is important, but what does a quick initial shock with a defibrillator mean exactly for patients' chances of survival? Researchers ...

Responders saved the life of a 67-year-old man who suffered sudden cardiac arrest while swimming at the Middlesex YMCA.

Giving adrenaline to hospital patients whose heart has stopped is very effective, and can increase the chance of bringing ...

The Pilot Mountain Police Department received three automated external defibrillators from Novant Health Heart and Vascular ...

A family has installed 50 defibrillators in rural communities, in memory of a father who died from a cardiac arrest. Billy ...

The FDA-approved OmniaSecure defibrillation lead from Medtronic is a thin wire that connects an implantable cardioverter defibrillator to the heart.

Oct. 28 (UPI) --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. "Our research shows that every minute of ...