Researchers were able to identify high-risk residential areas suitable for the placement of an automated external defibrillator by using simple demographic characteristics of a city center, according ...

WASHINGTON (Sept. 16, 2019) -- Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are often placed in areas of low risk and may be unavailable during certain times of the day. Determining the optimal location ...

Placing automated external defibrillators in schools can save the lives of student-athletes and non-students who suffer sudden cardiac arrest on school grounds, according to a new study. However, ...

July 28, 2009 (Dallas, Texas) — Public-access defibrillation can be very successful, but considerable planning, ongoing supervision and maintenance of the automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and ...

Sudden cardiac arrest remains the top non-traumatic cause of death for young U.S. service members, with rates reaching as ...

Proper placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and bleeding control kits, as well as emergency preparedness are critical aspects of enhancing campus safety. These life-saving tools ...

Since the first successful open-chest defibrillation on humans in 1947 using two large silver spoons with wooden handles, the device has progressed to a portable, lightweight, life-saving tool ...

Jeremy Hebert was 5 years old when he was diagnosed with the condition hypertrophy cardiomyopathy, or enlargement of the heart. The defect, which did not run in Hebert’s family, caused an abnormal ...

Determining the optimal location for automated external defibrillator (AEDs) may lead to increased defibrillation by bystanders and, possibly, increased survival among those experiencing an ...