The new defibrillator, made by Boston Scientific, doesn't require the leads. Instead, it sits just under the skin on the left side of a patient's rib cage near the armpit, and the lead is threaded ...

A defibrillator has been installed at a sports ground in Loughborough. Charnwood Borough Council has worked in partnership ...

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) today announced new data supporting its Aurora and OmniaSecure defibrillation technology offerings.

Louis Acompora manned his lacrosse goal, blocked a shot with his chest and prepared to make a play on the ball in his first high school game. Within seconds, each teen collapsed. In both cases, ...

High school sports coaches in Massachusetts are required to have basic first aid training, but seeing an NFL player collapse on the field two months ago convinced the coaches at one school to up their ...

Access to a defibrillator and the quick wits of a school nurse and security guard are being credited with saving the life of a substitute teacher who had a heart attack at Edison Preparatory School ...

In the most deprived areas of England and Scotland, the nearest 24/7 accessible defibrillator is on average a round trip of over a mile, or 1.8km, according to research supported by the British Heart ...