Placing defibrillator pads on the chest and back, rather than the usual method of putting two on the chest, increases the odds of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by more than ...

A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation ...

Positioning defibrillator pads on the front and back of the body, rather than on the front and side, could be more effective at treating cardiac arrests, new research suggests. When you purchase ...

Defibrillators are not just for buildings - Moel Famau hill in north Wales has one Following the death of a rugby player from a cardiac arrest during a match, BBC Wales is taking a closer look at the ...

Portland. Beeinflusst die Position der Defibrillatorpads die Outcomes nach Herzstillstand außerhalb des Krankenhauses (OHCA) aufgrund von Kammerflimmern (VF) oder pulsloser ventrikulärer Tachykardie ...

AEDs, or public defibrillators, are designed to be used by anyone. Try to stay calm and follow the directions that the device gives you. Share on Pinterest Aria sandi Hasim/Getty Images A ...

Automatic external defibrillators are becoming widely used in many walks of life, including supermarkets and airports. Automatic external defibrillators provide an essential part of the chain of life ...

Joshua Lupton, M.D., a survivor of cardiac arrest, is the lead author on a new study from Oregon Health & Science University suggesting the initial placement of defibrillator pads could make a ...