David Sullivan's defibrillator on Mount Everest wound up saving a life, highlighting the importance of CPR training and access to life-saving devices in remote areas.

A defibrillator is an electrical device that provides a shock to the heart when there is a life-threatening arrhythmia present. The arrhythmia that we worry about is called ventricular fibrillation.

A defibrillator shock, if you're wide awake, will indeed hurt. The description is that it's like being kicked by a mule in the chest. It's a sudden jolt.

Philips will begin selling the at-home defibrillator within six weeks, for $2,295 — about $1,200 cheaper than today's corporate versions. "That's good news, said Dr. W. Douglas Weaver ...

In a first for medical history, a drone has helped save the life of a cardiac arrest victim. The autonomous drone, created by Everdrone, delivered a defibrillator to a doctor attending a 71-year ...

Kevin Greenidge was 14 years old when he experienced cardiac arrest on an American Airlines flight. A lawsuit filed recently by the teenager's mother alleges the defibrillator on the plane wasn't ...

With his three-month threshold over, Magyar had a dual pacemaker and defibrillator placed in his chest on Oct. 21. The vest was no longer needed. Looking back, Magyar doesn't miss the vest, but ...

A lawsuit against Fort Worth-based American Airlines says a teen died on a flight in June after an onboard defibrillator failed to work because it wasn’t charged.. Kevin Greenidge was on flight ...

Over a decade ago, MARTA installed 100 automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, in all 38 of its rail stations. The installations were part of “Project Jumpstart,” an initiative to save the ...

In addition, "you should not have sex with the wearable defibrillator since this may trigger an unnecessary shock. In general, we recommend patients take it easy when using the wearable defibrillator.

People who have gone into cardiac arrest can get treatment faster if a drone delivers a defibrillator, but there needs to be someone nearby trained in CPR, shows a trial in Sweden Close Advertisement ...