According to a large US cohort study, the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes was associated with a 26% increase in survival in patients with cardiac arrest with shockable ...

Not all cardiac arrests can be treated with an electric shock. In fact, most of them—about 80%—are ineligible for defibrillation. With a survival rate of about 4%, these deaths continue to number ...

Danish medtech company Neurescue has gained a European CE mark for its catheter to address non-shockable cardiac arrest. The company’s catheter is used in conjunction with a handheld control unit to ...

Background Double sequential defibrillation (DSD) is a promising treatment for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ...

For patients with cardiac arrest and a shockable rhythm, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes improve outcomes but cannot be considered cost-effective at current pricing, ...

DALLAS, May 19, 2026 — A smart-technology wearable wristband device may be able to automatically detect cardiac arrest, which could lead to faster medical assistance and increased survival odds when ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Automatic detection of cardiac arrest via wrist-worn device was shown as feasible for the first time. The device ...

Cardiac arrest survival rates have risen significantly over the past two decades, even as overall incidence rates remain stable, according to a major new study from King County, Washington. The ...

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) in airports were more often witnessed, involved an increased use of interventions before emergency medical service (EMS) arrival, showed higher rates of ...