Scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are trying to develop a more effective blood test to determine whether a patient needs to have a defibrillator implanted in his or her body to make ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are leading a study focused on reducing sudden cardiac ...

(Reuters Health) - Patients who have just survived a heart attack and consequently have a dangerously-weak heart face a high risk of sudden death. Giving them a wearable defibrillator that can restart ...

Individuals with diabetes have a high incidence of heart problems, including sudden cardiac death. A study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will determine if a ...

A standard test of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is linked to significant thought-processing problems that improve for most patients within a year after the device is inserted, ...

Plans to deliver defibrillators to patients by drones are being developed by the Welsh Ambulance Service. It has already conducted "test flights" and will now interview people who have helped heart ...

If you have a heart-zapping defibrillator implanted in your chest, you're not supposed to compete in sports any more intense than bowling or golf. A lot of patients ignore those guidelines, trying ...

A standard test of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is linked to significant thought-processing problems that improve for most patients within a year after the device is inserted, ...