Ventricular fibrillation—more commonly known as VFib—is a life-threatening heart rhythm problem that occurs when your heart's chambers aren't able to pump blood effectively. Normally, the electrical ...

Positioning defibrillator pads on the front and back of the body, rather than on the front and side, could be more effective ...

Placing defibrillator pads on the chest and back, rather than the usual method of putting two on the chest, increases the ...

One day last summer Dr. George Heitzman of Denver's National Jewish Hospital was performing experimental heart surgery on a dog. Suddenly, the animal's heart went into ...

It affects about 1 in 2,000 to 1 in 5,000 people, most of whom are between 20 and 40 years old.With ARVC, scar and fatty ...

Purdue Pharma has completed the first phase of a study examining the use of nalmefene hydrochloride (HCI) injection in real-world emergency department (ED) settings. Researchers are now conducting ...

Study reviews cardiovascular side effects linked to antiviral therapies for COVID-19, highlighting the need for careful ...

World Heart Day, observed on September 29, aims to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which are the ...

The rhythm abnormality has been considered a scourge of the aged. Atrial fibrillation is in fact the most common cardiac ...

Responder Analyses Show Treatment with Aficamten Demonstrated Improvements on Multiple Assessments of Clinical Significance to ...

Arrhythmias, a group of disorders that disrupt the normal rhythm of the heart, can lead to serious health complications such ...

New patent expected to provide market exclusivity into 2036Zembrace® SymTouch® (sumatriptan succinate injection) 10mg is indicated for the acute ...