Implantable Defibrillators Lead to Decrease in Cardiac Arrests Researchers estimate that implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) account for a third of the decrease in cardiac arrests caused by ventricular fibrillation (VF). The incidence of...

Post-Cardiac Arrest Care System Improved Survivors' Neurological Status Study Highlights: More people survived sudden cardiac arrest without neurological impairment after a regional system improved post-arrest care. The proportion of survivors with favorable...

American Heart Association Develops Program to Increase Cardiac Arrest Survival Highlights:. The American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline® Cardiac Resuscitation program aims to increase cardiac arrest survival by establishing systems of care to respond and treat...

HealthEast Receives $25,000 Grant to Help Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival ST. PAUL, MN--(Marketwire - Apr 12, 2012) - In the United States more than 300,000 sudden cardiac arrests result in death each year. This year HealthEast has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the...

9-1-1 Dispatchers Can Save More Lives by Coaching Bystanders in CPR Statement Highlights: Dispatchers should help 9-1-1 callers identify cardiac arrest victims and coach callers to provide immediate CPR. If more dispatchers followed these processes,...