A vest containing a defibrillator may be an option for some heart patients who can't use an implantable defibrillator -- the device that can shock the heart back to a proper rhythm if needed. That's ...

Vandals smashed up a soccer team's defibrillator just hours after Christian Eriksen's Euro 2020 cardiac arrest. Buxted FC in East Sussex, England said the damage was "heartbreaking." Video of the ...

This handout photo provided by Community Heartbeat Trust shows a telephone booth converted into a defibrillator in Shenton, England, on April 16, 2021. On Jan. 18, 2023, The Associated Press reported ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A defibrillator was used to save the life of a student who collapsed during track practice in Hillsborough County. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy ...

Defibrillators and pacemakers help the heart maintain a regular rhythm. Defibrillators deliver a shock if the heart goes into arrhythmia. Pacemakers use electrical impulses to keep the heart from ...

Defibrillators that jump-start a stopped heart may save lives in airports and shopping malls, but few people keep them at home in case of collapse — even though that’s where most cardiac arrests occur ...

About 100,000 Americans per year are told they need a sophisticated electronic device implanted in their chest. The device, an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), delivers a shock when it ...

Unorthodox perhaps, but toasters are so boring anyway. It’s about time someone came up with a fresh take on the vital machine that warms our bread every morning, the Defibrillator Toaster. If toasters ...