Georgia lawmakers unanimously backed a bill aimed at helping 911 callers find a nearby automated external defibrillator (AED) in the moments that can decide life or death.

Dr. Mehmet Oz demonstrates how to operate an automated external defibrillator, which helped save the life of celebrity trainer Bob Harper during a heart attack. When "The Biggest Loser" trainer Bob ...

A recent city evaluation found aging equipment and a lack of centralized oversight, according to city documents.

For cardiac-related emergencies, There over 60 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) placed throughout the main campus. The 2 models of AEDs that are currently placed across campus for public use: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 9—SUPERIOR — Two outdoor spaces will soon have quick access to automated external defibrillators, commonly known as AEDs, ...

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 ...

Kathy Sherlock has seen firsthand how one small machine can make the difference between life and death. Her 31-year-old brother died in 1998 after his heart stopped while waiting for a table at a ...

Blog Sponsored by Taylor & Carls, P.A. According to the American Red Cross, once a person suffers cardiac arrest, every minute that passes before returning the heart to a normal rhythm decreases the ...

Objective: The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends an automated external defibrillator (AED) be considered for a specific location if there is at least a 20% annual probability the device will ...

The base-case analysis assumes a 20% annual probability of cardiac arrest at the site of each deployed AED (1 arrest every 5 years). Under this condition, the model demonstrates that AED deployment ...