Side effects of pacemakers and defibrillators
More than 1 in 10 adults in the United States has been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease continues...
What Are The Dangers Of A Defibrillator?
The wonder of modern medical technology is never more evident than when a life is saved. A medical emergency that would have ended in...
Paying it Forward and Saving More Lives
Stryker Corporation, the parent company of HeartSine and Physio Control, both automated external defibrillator (AED) manufacturers,...
How Volts Are In A Defibrillator? A Beginner’s Guide to Defibrillators.
While CPR is most associated with chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth procedures, people often...
What Does A Defibrillator Look Like?
Understanding the Various Types of Defibrillators and How They Work
When a person is experiencing certain types of life-threatening irregular...
7 Ways to Prepare Your Home for an Emergency
Emergency preparedness plans are common in the workplace and in various public venues, but they are much less common where they are...
Understanding How an AED Works
Today’s technology is truly amazing.
The accomplishments that humans have made in the last five hundred years, and especially the last 100 years,...
A Comprehensive Guide to Defibrillators
Nearly 400,000 people experience sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) outside of hospitals in the United States. About 120,000 of these occur in...
How Long Do Defibrillators Last?
Adding an AED to Your Business Emergency Response Plan
Business owners have a responsibility to their customers, but they also have a responsibility...
Understanding How Defibrillators Work
When most people think of defibrillators, they conjure frightening scenes from television shows and movies, where the Emergency Responder...
How much do defibrillators cost?
If you own or manage a business, the health and safety of your clientele is more than likely of the utmost importance. In order to protect your...
How CPR and AED Training can Empower You to Save a Life
1,000 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) every day in the United States. It can strike anybody at any time, regardless...
What is the purpose of defibrillation?
Defibrillators are medical devices that send an electric pulse to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat in the event of an emergency. These...
A Brief History of The Defibrillator. When Was The Defibrillator Invented?
Claude S. Beck, an American surgeon, performed the first recorded example of successful defibrillation...
Different Types of Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators: What They Do and How They Will Affect Your Life
If you or a loved one will be receiving a pacemaker or an implanted...
How Long Can You Live With A Defibrillator? What You Need To Know To Lead a Fulfilling Life
Many people view an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator as a handicap, or as something...
When Were Defibrillators Invented?
Heart disease has killed more people in the United States than any other chronic condition. More than a century ago, heart disease began emerging...
What’s the difference between a defibrillator and a pacemaker?
For cardiac patients, two popular options for treatment are using a pacemaker or a defibrillator. Many people...
Are AEDs Required in Schools?
A new school year is approaching, and kids are settling in with their classmates for another year of learning and growing. This is an ideal time...
Cold Weather and Cardiovascular Disease
For many people, the thought of walking through a winter wonderland is enough to evoke nostalgia and put a smile on their faces. Winter...
More than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure
The number of Americans at risk for strokes and heart attacks has increased significantly. According to the American...
Does Your Arrhythmia Need Treatment?
The vast majority of arrhythmias do not cause any harm to the human body and, in most cases, they can be left untreated. If your doctor does...
What Risk Factors Should I Be Mindful of When It Comes to Heart Disease?
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in America across most demographics. In fact, the...
Updated Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Guidelines (2020)
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released updated information on how best to...
How To Maintain Heart Health Even in Hot Temperatures
According to the CDC, every year, 600 people die of heat exhaustion. The arid Southwest or humid Southeast might first come...
Heart Failure Risks Are Higher Than Normal and Increasing
The CDC reports that 6.5 million people in America suffer from heart failure (source). In 2012, this heart condition...
Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart Disease
Snoring is annoying but harmless, right? Maybe not. While regular snoring is a nuisance, sleep apnea, a closely related and common condition,...
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