Novel electrotherapy greatly reduces the energy needed to shock a heart back into rhythm
Implantable defibrillators currently on the market apply between 600 and 900 volts to the heart, almost 10 times the voltage from an electric outlet, says Ajit H. Janardhan, MD, PhD, a cardiac electrophysiology ...
Cardiology
Nov 13, 2012 |
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New device could allow your heartbeat to power pacemaker
An experimental device converted energy from a beating heart to provide enough electricity to power a pacemaker, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012.
Cardiology
Nov 04, 2012 |
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People in 'crowdsourcing' challenge find defibrillators in Philadelphia
Participants in a "crowdsourcing" challenge in Philadelphia used a smart phone application to locate, photograph and map more than 1,400 automated external defibrillators in public places, according to research ...
Cardiology
Nov 04, 2012 |
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First FDA approved subcutaneous implantable defibrillator available for patients
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly stops pumping blood. When this occurs, blood stops flowing to the brain and other major organs. Recent estimates show that approximately 850,000 people ...
Cardiology
Oct 25, 2012 |
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Innovative new defibrillator offers alternative for regulating heart beat
A new ground-breaking technology was recently used at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) where two cardiologists, Dr. David Birnie and Dr. Pablo Nery, implanted a new innovative leadless defibrillator, the subcutaneous ...
Cardiology
Oct 03, 2012 |
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Vienna to use public defibrillators to fight heart attacks
Vienna will introduce 60 public defibrillators around the city over the coming months, in a bid to save lives by promoting quicker first aid in the event of a heart attack, authorities said Thursday.
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Sep 27, 2012 |
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First aid training for primary students has long-term benefits
"When children are given professional first aid training at primary school, the benefits can be felt long term. That's why training in the early years is so incredibly important," says Fritz Sterz from the ...
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Sep 05, 2012 |
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Electrical storm is a potent risk factor for mortality and morbidity
Electrical storm (ES) is a potent risk factor for mortality and morbidity, according to research presented today, August 26, at the ESC Congress 2012 by Dr Federico Guerra from Italy. Data was also presented on which patients ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Sudden death less likely in exercise related cardiac arrests
People who have a cardiac arrest during or shortly after exercise are three times more likely to survive than those who have a cardiac arrest that is not exercise related, according to research presented at the ESC Congress ...
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Aug 27, 2012 |
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Novel blood test predicts sudden death risk patients who would benefit from ICDs
A novel blood test that predicts sudden death risk in heart failure patients is set to help physicians decide which patients would benefit from implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). The findings were presented at ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Learn two-step method of CPR to save lives
"Anyone can learn CPR - and everyone should!" proclaims the American Heart Association on its website.
Cardiology
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Black cardiac arrest victims less apt to receive CPR and shocks to the heart from bystanders
Black cardiac arrest victims who are stricken outside hospitals are less likely to receive bystander CPR and defibrillation on the scene than white patients, according to research that will be presented by a research team ...
Cardiology
May 12, 2012 |
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Lifesaving devices missing near the scene of three-quarters of cardiac arrests
More than 75 percent of cardiac arrest victims are stricken too far away from an automated external defibrillator for the lifesaving device to be obtained quickly enough to offer the best chance at saving their lives, according ...
Cardiology
May 12, 2012 |
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Lack of basic evidence hampering prevention of sudden heart attacks in sport
Big gaps in basic knowledge about the numbers and causes of apparently inexplicable heart attacks among young sportsmen and women are seriously hampering our ability to prevent them, says a sport and exercise medicine specialist ...
Cardiology
May 12, 2012 |
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Novel imaging could better identify patients who would benefit from implantable cardiac defibrillator
New research from the University at Buffalo suggests that cardiologists may have a new way to identify patients who are at the highest risk of sudden cardiac arrest, and the most likely to benefit from receiving an implantable ...
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May 10, 2012 |
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