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Bradley Ferguson has had the Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV-ICD) fitted. It monitors a patient's ...

Mercy Fort Smith is one of the first in Arkansas to offer a new type of defibrillator that protects patients.

Dr. Douglas Zipes answers the question: 'What Is A Defibrillator, How Is It Used — -- Question: What is a defibrillator and how is it used in the emergency room? Answer: A defibrillator is a ...

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 ...

Dr. Jeremy Ruskin answers the question: 'Fainting And Defibrillators?' — -- Question: Do all patients who faint need a pacemaker or defibrillator? Answer :Fainting is a very common medical ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- People who have defibrillators implanted in their chests -- to kick-start their hearts when they go out of rhythm and stop pumping blood -- also have a wire or two that runs from ...

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 ...

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 ...

A café has boosted its emergency response capabilities by installing a defibrillator. SeaYou Cafe & Restaurant in Felixstowe ...

Defibrillator use in cardiac arrest cases increases patient survival rates by between 49% and 75%, the government wants to ...

A pub in Derby where a football fan died of a heart attack has already smashed its fundraising to install a defibrillator. A ...