A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation ...

The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is advising that a number of Defibtech Automated External Defibrillator (AED) pads supplied to Louth and the wider Irish market have been affixed with ...

You never know when someone’s heart might stop beating – it could be when you’re walking down the street or in your local supermarket. Defibrillators can be lifesaving for someone who is in cardiac ...

A warning has been issued in relation to unauthorised labels on some defibrillator pads supplied to the Irish market which display an incorrect expiry date. The Health Products Regulatory Authority ...

A lifesaving defibrillator has been installed at Greenock’s cruise ship terminal after a passenger collapsed outside.

A defibrillator show and tell session is being held for the Meanwood community on Wednesday August 14 to help raise awareness of the recently fitted piece of life-saving equipment, its location and ...

Joshua Lupton, M.D., a survivor of cardiac arrest, is the lead author on a new study from Oregon Health & Science University suggesting the initial placement of defibrillator pads could make a ...

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