Not all cardiac arrests can be treated with an electric shock. In fact, most of them—about 80%—are ineligible for defibrillation. With a survival rate of about 4%, these deaths continue to number ...

A smart-technology wearable wristband device may be able to automatically detect cardiac arrest, which could lead to faster ...

According to a large US cohort study, the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes was associated with a 26% increase in survival in patients with cardiac arrest with shockable ...

Home automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) modestly improve survival in shockable cardiac arrests but are not currently cost-effective. Equipping all private homes with AEDs would cost over $4 ...

A smart-technology wearable wristband device may be able to automatically detect cardiac arrest, which could lead to faster ...

Cardiac arrest survival rates have risen significantly over the past two decades, even as overall incidence rates remain stable, according to a major new study from King County, Washington. The ...

Danish medtech company Neurescue has gained a European CE mark for its catheter to address non-shockable cardiac arrest. The company’s catheter is used in conjunction with a handheld control unit to ...

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was $4,481,659 per quality-adjusted life-year for AED in a private home. (HealthDay News) — For patients with cardiac arrest and a shockable rhythm, automated ...