School districts in the south and southwest suburbs have different numbers of automated external defibrillators available, but officials have different opinions on whether the state should provide ...

They’re becoming more available in public places–but how do you use a defibrillator machine? Dr. Troy Madsen talks about public defibrillators, when to use them, and how they might save someone’s life ...

Defibrillators are the devices used to deliver shocks to the heart in cases of life threatening cardiac disorders. Electrodes that are connected to the machine are usually held in place over the chest ...

The little machines that reboot human hearts may become as common as fire extinguishers in office buildings, schools and shopping malls. But critics say the lifesaving powers of portable ...

Danish footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed during a friendly match between Denmark and Ukraine just days before the start ...

British Heart Foundation hails East Riding Council’s pioneering initiative ...

A defibrillator machine saved Costa Mesa resident Angela Edgerly’s life after her heart stopped beating while undergoing surgery in January at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. “I went home and ...