Defibrillator

ATLANTA — In Kansas City, Missouri, which maintains a registry of public automated external defibrillators, use of public AEDs for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests was low, even when an AED was located near the patient, researchers reported.

The rate of obesity-related cardiovascular deaths tripled from 1999 to 2020 — a rise that has taken the greatest toll on underrepresented groups, according to a study.

When Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills went into sudden cardiac arrest Jan. 2, 2023, during a “Monday Night Football” game, we were all reminded of the importance of a plan.

In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the number of volunteer responders arriving before an ambulance is associated with increased bystander defibrillation rates, researchers reported.

Smartphone dispatch of volunteer responders for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest researchers conferred a small but not significant increase in automated external defibrillator attachment, researchers reported.

The novel extravascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator was implanted safely and was able to detect and terminate ventricular arrhythmias, according to a premarket study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

To improve survival from cardiac arrest, basic life support training in schools and communities needs to be given to as many people as possible, according to a new guidance from the European Society of Cardiology.

Survival to hospital discharge after sudden cardiac arrest was more likely during school-sponsored basketball events compared with select club-sponsored events, researchers reported.

A recent meta-analysis found no association between testosterone treatment and short- or medium-term cardiovascular risks in men with hypogonadism.

National CPR and AED Awareness Week, initiated by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross and the National Safety Council and designated by Congress in 2007, is held June 1 to 7 of each year.