Kathy Sherlock has seen firsthand how one small machine can make the difference between life and death. Her 31-year-old brother died in 1998 after his heart stopped while waiting for a table at a ...

Not too many years ago, the chances of surviving a sudden cardiac event outside of a hospital setting were slim. Realizing the need for a life-saving treatment that could be used almost anywhere, and ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

For patients with cardiac arrest and a shockable rhythm, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes improve outcomes but cannot be considered cost-effective at current pricing, ...

Defibrillators mounted in many public buildings can save the life of someone in cardiac arrest, but they’re almost never used, a new study finds. According to research funded by the National Heart, ...

A public awareness campaign helping the community understand "how to maintain and use defibrillators effectively" is expected ...

PINE BLUFF -- The Pine Bluff Aquatic Center has received a new tool to aid lifeguards and other personnel in providing aid in the event of medical emergencies -- an Automated External Defibrillator.

NICHOLASVILLE, KY. (LEX 18) — The Nicholasville Police Department has invested in a new portable automated external defibrillator device to hopefully increase response times to cardiac emergencies and ...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – Dozens of life saving devices have been distributed across the city in Opelika. Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest in emergency ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - When Damar Hamlin collapsed, an automated external defibrillator, or AED, was on hand to restart his heart. Unfortunately, not all local schools are equipped to provide that same ...

Dr. Morton M. Mower, a pioneering cardiologist and former Sinai Hospital staff member who was co-inventor of the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator, died of cancer Monday at Porter ...

Most commercial airplanes now must have cardiac equipment on board to help passengers who suffer heart attacks. The new Federal Aviation Administration rule, which affects about 2,600 airliners, went ...