Life-saving device comes through Aug 15, 2008
For a long time, Medicare declined to pay for my husband to get a defibrillator, although his heart doctors recommend that he should have one ... His heart doctor confirmed that most likely he would have died if it had not been for the defibrillator. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Cardiac Resynchromization: Race, Age, Geography Matter, Study Shows Aug 15, 2008
(May 21, 2004) A new study shows that cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) from implantable pacemaker-like devices or CRT combined with an implantable defibrillator (CRT-D), when used in addition to optimal drug. (July 9, 1998) An analysis of telephone calls to an emergency medical services (EMS) system shows that cardiac arrests commonly occur during the afternoon, as well as in the morning. (Science Daily)
InnerPulse axes jobs after failure Aug 15, 2008
DURHAM The plans of medical device company to bring an implantable defibrillator to market have been delayed by at least 18 months, and CEO Dan Pelak is out of a job after animal trials revealed a problem with keeping the device connected to the heart. To address the matter, the company s board of directors decided to lay off workers who were charged with commercializing the defibrillator ... InnerPulse s innovation is the development of a thin, snake-like tube that holds all of the electronics... (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Hiker alive thanks to rescuers' fast work Aug 15, 2008
The medics shocked his heart with a defibrillator. They started CPR. If they had not been at his side, he would not be here, San Diego fire Capt. Greg Olsen said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Popular umpire dies at tournament Aug 12, 2008
He died despite attempts at CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator, Offerman said. Offerman also had known Green since 1991, when they met at an M.C. Hammer concert. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Pensioner has heart attack in Birmingham's Bullring Aug 12, 2008
The man collapsed in the Bullring and staff used a defibrillator to shock the man's heart into rhythm before paramedics arrived. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "The man, believed to be in his 70s, suffered a cardiac arrest and a laceration to his head. "Before crews arrived, Bullring security staff successfully used an automated external defibrillator (AED) on the man and shocked his heart back into a rhythm ... "Over 80% of patients suffer a cardiac arrest present with an... (Sunday Mercury)
Love can overcome anything Aug 11, 2008
It's not pretty, but it's a pretty good read: "There was the howl of metal on metal, the passenger door scraping against taut cables, and a dozen thuds as I bounced off the wood posts, each bang like electricity through a defibrillator.". That's got to hurt, but Davidson leaves nothing about the experience to anything so interpretive as the imagination. (Toronto Star)
Even if it fails, lifesaving skills give victims a chance Aug 11, 2008
Use an AED: To see a demonstration of automated external defibrillator use, see the "" video ... But she didn't die thanks to two co-workers and a little device called an automated external defibrillator (AED). (USA Today -- News)
City2Surf tragedy: young runner unregistered Aug 11, 2008
She realised he had had a heart attack when the paramedics started using the defibrillator, she said ... However, the person often recovered through the use of the defibrillator, he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Aiken officers trained to respond Aug 10, 2008
The officers also must know how to use an automated defibrillator and they must learn the basics of blood-borne pathogens ... Officers are equipped with defibrillators, oxygen tanks and an emergency kit that contains items such as a stethoscope, bandages, a blood pressure cuff and an obstetrics kit. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Dilemma over rationing hospital care Aug 8, 2008
She now has a defibrillator in her heart, which Professor Horowitz said was one of the procedures that needed to be judged on a cost versus benefit basis. The keynote speaker will be Professor John Deeble, one of the key architects of the original Medibank system. (Adelaidenow)
Ready for takeoff ... and emergencies Aug 8, 2008
Every plane large enough to have a flight attendant must carry at least one automated external defibrillator (AED) and at least one emergency kit, said Katherine Andrus of Air Transport Association (ATA), an airline trade association. And every flight attendant is trained to use the AED and to perform CPR.. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Houses of worship seek safety, security Aug 5, 2008
They should also have as many people as possible trained in CPR and how to use a defibrillator. Monica Haynes can be reached at or 412-263-1660. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Defibrillator saves Lamar High School students life Aug 5, 2008
Defibrillator saves Lamar High School students life ... HOUSTON -- Lamar High School officials used one of the school s new defibrillators to help revive a 10th Grade football player who collapsed on the field ... One of coaches helped revive the student with a defibrillator, while another performed CPR.. (KHOU.com, TX)
Genetic testing brings new hopes, hard choices Aug 4, 2008
But that genetic knowledge helped to persuade him, though he was in excellent health, to opt for a major intervention: a defibrillator implanted in his chest, to zap his heart back to normal rhythm if it stopped beating properly ... Downing, for example, has had a series of complications since his 2004 operation, including an infection so virulent he had to have the defibrillator removed and a different one implanted ... Even if his surgery had gone perfectly, the defibrillator would have... (Boston Globe)
Woodbridge operations chief Harris turns off fire radio after 42 years Aug 4, 2008
Fellow firefighters shocked him six times with a defibrillator, saving his life. At the hospital, a nurse told his wife that only immediate family could be in the room. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Home Defibrillators after Myocardial Infarction Jul 31, 2008
NEJM -- Home Automated Defibrillators after Myocardial Infarction ... Home Automated Defibrillators after Myocardial Infarction ... To the Editor: In the Home Automated External Defibrillator Trial (HAT) (April 24 issue),1 Bardy et al. recruited patients who had had a previous myocardial infarction and who were not eligible for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD),2 at a median interval of 1. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Terry Rindfleisch: Heili: Donors, families are real heroes Jul 30, 2008
Heili had angioplasty, a pacemaker, internal defibrillator and triple bypass heart surgery before his transplant. Heili, a retired administrator at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, has been active promoting organ donations through an initiative by his Rotary Club and talks to various groups. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Jul 29, 2008
McDonald's to install defibrillator. About a month after installing the first automated external defibrillator in a Hawaii McDonald's restaurant, owner Glenn Waki will install another AED at his restaurant in Kahala tomorrow ... Wailupe firefighters arrived and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and restarted Kondo's heart using a defibrillator. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
YOUR HEALTH: Hands-on experience can save lives Jul 28, 2008
A final note: My class did not include training in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Rapid use of these portable devices, increasingly found in public places, can offer the best survival odds to someone in cardiac arrest (the condition that killed newsman Tim Russert). (USA Today)
Bothell leaders plan to stay friendly with biomed firms Jul 25, 2008
Ultrasound-, defibrillator-, surgical device-makers and the like have found the relatively low office leasing rates, compared to the rest of the region, and the location a good fit for their companies. Until recently, the full extent of their presence in the area wasn t fully known. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Jaime Richardson | Green Valley NewsScott Sirois, CEO of Desert Diamond Casino, left, shakes hands with Green Valley resident Bill Ryan. In June, Ryan was rescued by Desert Diamond Emergency Medical Technicians after he collapsed with cardiac arrest while playing the blackjack tables. Jul 25, 2008
Within seconds, the EMTs were on me , giving me CPR and defibrillator treatments ... The CEO said employees informed him that Ryan had no pulse and was not breathing before casino EMTs administered CPR and utilized an Automated External Defibrillator, a portable automatic device used to restore normal heart rhythm to patients in cardiac arrest ... After the June 16 incident, Ryan, who underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 2006, was taken by ambulance to St. Mary s Hospital, and later transferred... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Boy, 13, dies in Wasaga watercraft accident Jul 25, 2008
Crews used a defibrillator on the boy, who had signs of life when taken to a nearby hospital, Mr. Patterson said, but the boy later died. It is not clear whether he drowned or died of a medical condition, Mr. Patterson said. (Globe and Mail)
Midland man first to receive remote defibrillator Jul 25, 2008
A 73-year-old Midland man is the first in Canada to receive a remote defibrillator that allows cardiac patients to check-in from home ... The defibrillator, now available across Canada, administers electrical shocks to stop irregular chest rhythms. (Belleville Intelligencer)
Johns Creek has heart: Defibrillators in every police car Jul 23, 2008
A program to put defibrillators in each of the city's 29 patrol cars has prompted the AHA to name the Johns Creek as Georgia's First "Heart Ready City." The city also is placing the lifesaving devices in municipal buildings, and city parks ... Defibrillators send an electrical shock to the heart to restore the heart rhythm to a normal pace ... "This designation is due to the hard work and dedication of the city's leaders in their commitment to training governmental employees in CPR, hosting... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Letters for Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Jul 23, 2008
The fact is that the lifeguards were at the victim s side, with oxygen and a defibrillator, within 120 seconds of receiving the call from dispatch ... The system includes having all the on-duty lifeguards being tied into 911, having defibrillators at every tower and having JetSkis and/or ATVs at certain towers. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
When Are You Most Likely to Have a Heart Attack? Jul 23, 2008
A man being revived by defibrillator machine. Robert Daly / Stone / Getty Article Tools. (Time.com)
Boston Scientific Announces Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 Jul 22, 2008
Worldwide sales of the Company's CRM products for the second quarter of 2008 were $578 million, which included $420 million of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) sales, as compared to worldwide CRM sales of $524 million for the second quarter of 2007, which included $377 million of ICD sales. U.S. CRM product sales were $364 million, which included $276 million of ICD sales, as compared to $332 million, which included $253 million of ICD sales. (PR Newswire)
Wheelabrator donates defibrillator Jul 22, 2008
Wheelabrator Saugus, a member of the Saugus Business Partnership, donated a check of $2,500 for the Saugus Fire Department to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator. This is another example of good businesses in Saugus, being good neighbors, commented Chairman of the Board of Selectman Donald H. Wong. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Health office wants library building Jul 22, 2008
Keefer also asked the commissioners to approve a pandemic flu contract and sought permission to place at least one automatic external defibrillator in the courthouse ... Installing the defibrillator could involve training about 15 county employees in its use. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Knowing CPR is a lifesaver Jul 19, 2008
According to the article that appeared in the AHA Website, Hands-only CPR calls for uninterrupted chest presses, 100 a minute, until paramedics take over or an automated external defibrillator is available to restore a normal heart rhythm. The article suggested this action should be taken only for adults who unexpectedly collapse, stop breathing and are unresponsive. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Doctors debate rise in surgery for the very old Jul 19, 2008
Now, at 104, her heart is still ticking, thanks to a specialized pacemaker and defibrillator that synchronizes her heartbeat and can administer a slight shock to revive her if her heart falters ... He also counted among his patients a 93-year-old "with a full head of hair" who got a defibrillator in his 80s and was still practicing law, as well as a man in his early 90s who just had a bypass operation and was still working as an architect ... Homer did not receive a regular pacemaker, which is... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Shocking development at FPD Jul 19, 2008
Photo by Alex Haglund ~ Advocate-Press Assistant Chief Geb Borders stands by as Patrolman Brian Lane opens up an Automatic External Defibrillator or A.E.D., a device which in certain situations, can restart a stopped heart ... FLORA We re not paramedics, we re first-responders, Said Flora Assistant Police Chief Geb Borders, when speaking about the Automated External Defibrillator or A.E.D., that the Police Department has acquired with money from an Illinois Rural Development Grant. (Clay County Daily Advocate Press, IL)
Public heart shock scheme success Jul 18, 2008
Defibrillators are commonly available in airports and train stations. A scheme to provide defibrillators in public places in England and Wales should be extended, researchers say ... If you have a defibrillator you can give a shock very quickly and it doesn't matter who gives it. (BBC News -- UK)
Why Obama needs some jokes of his own Jul 17, 2008
He tells a hilarious one about holding his hand on his heart during the National Anthem only to find every doctor in the audience rushing towards him with a defibrillator. Mr McCain likes to say that he is "older than dirt and has more scars than Frankenstein". (BBC News -- Americas)
Breast Cancer Gene Risk May Be Overstated Jul 17, 2008
Could a portable defibrillator have saved Tim Russert. Family Matters. (Yahoo News -- Cancer)
Melton, 2 others arraigned: All plead not guilty to federal charges Jul 17, 2008
He had a defibrillator implanted in his heart in January after he fainted during a ceremony at the Hinds County Courthouse. While never outlining what role he played in damaging the duplex two years ago, Melton simultaneously has defended his actions while admitting some mistakes. (The Clarion-Ledger)
RANCHO BERNARDO: Man saves tennis partner with help from cardiac device Jul 16, 2008
Officials: 4,000 portable defibrillators throughout county ... Tom Francis, right, likely saved Wes Cresap's life when he used this external defibrillator after Cresap suffered a heart attack during a tennis match last month at Eastview Community Center in Rancho Bernardo ... RANCHO BERNARDO ---- Wes Cresap doesn't remember having his life saved by an automatic external defibrillator. (North County Times)
Cops on campus? Jul 16, 2008
His knowledge of and experience with CPR and the defibrillator saved the principal s life. Many of us are trained for CPR, but not many of us (thank God) have ever had to do it before. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Boy, 12, almost drowns in Castro Valley Jul 14, 2008
They began CPR and also used a defibrillator, authorities said. Police dispatchers were called at 4:33 p.m., and firefighters and paramedics continued to try to resuscitate the boy when they arrived at the lagoon, a popular swimming spot at the reservoir where a secondary dam was built to provide an inner swimming area with a sandy beach. (San Francisco Chronicle)
HEALTH EVENTS Jul 13, 2008
CPR AND FIRST-AID CERTIFICATION -- Adult, infant and child CPR and first-aid and automated external defibrillator training are being offered at the Van Buren County Chapter of the American Red Cross, 301 N. Center St., Hartford. New certification, 9 a.m. to. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Overtime a way of life for some city employees Jul 13, 2008
(Defibrillator -- an additional 20 lbs. Oxygen -- another 10 lbs. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Make-A-Wish Foundation grants area boy a wish prior to surgery Jul 13, 2008
The surgery, which was performed last Monday, was to repair Andrew's pacemaker and implant a defibrillator. Surgeons also replaced one of his heart valves during the procedure. (Hoopeston Chronicle, IL)
Cheney checkup: 'Cardiac status remains stable' Jul 13, 2008
Last summer he received a new defibrillator, with fresh batteries, to replace an earlier one implanted in his chest to regulate his heartbeat ... These implanted defibrillators are really miraculous. (Los Angeles Times)
Vice president's health history over the years Jul 13, 2008
June 30, 2001: Cheney returns to the hospital and has a special pacemaker, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ICD, inserted into his chest ... Doctors replaced the defibrillator, a sealed unit that includes a battery ... They did not replace the wiring attached to the defibrillator. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Vice President In For Checkup; All's Well Jul 13, 2008
After his physical examination last July, he had surgery to replace the defibrillator which monitors his heartbeat. In November, he experienced an irregular heartbeat and doctors administered an electrical shock to his heart to restore it to a normal rhythm. (Click2Houston, TX)
Man dies after rescue from Sharpners Pond Jul 13, 2008
The LGH crew rode in Station 1 s ambulance as it rushed Salazar-Lopez to Lawrence General Hospital, administering cardiac drugs and a defibrillator to revive him. He was then quickly airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he remained in critical condition until his death Tuesday morning. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Co-workers saved Spotsy teacher's life A Spotsylvania County middle school teacher survives sudden cardiac arrest, a condition so fatal that victims rarely live through it outside a hospital Jul 8, 2008
" Johnson doesn't remember her co-teacher's call to the main office to dial 911. A seventh-grader had seen Johnson slumped at her desk and alerted the other teacher. The substitute nurse and school principal rushed to the classroom, which had been cleared of students. They performed CPR on Johnson and shocked her with an automated external defibrillator. Eleven minutes passed. Johnson, who had worn a pacemaker for more than a year, had suffered sudden cardiac arrest, a condition so fatal victims... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Officers recognized for effort in keeping man alive Jul 6, 2008
The officers were acknowledged by the City Council for saving Bushey's life using a portable automatic external defibrillator ... But he'll likely always remember his life was the first ever saved by a Pismo Beach police officer who used a portable automatic external defibrillator (AED) to shock his heart back to beating ... Bushey's heart attack changed his life in that he's still alive, he said, and he now wants to become an advocate for automatic external defibrillators. (Santa Maria Times)
Two-Drug Treatment Didn't Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Jul 4, 2008
If the cardiac arrest occurs in a public place such as an airport, a portable defibrillator may be available. It should be placed against the chest to deliver an electric shock that might start the heart beating again. (MEDLINEplus)
Dr. Kinion Whittington, left, presents an automated external defibrillator to Durant City Manager Jim Dunegan. The AED will be placed at the Durant Multi-Sports Complex. Also shown is Keach Ballard, parks and general services supervisor. Jul 3, 2008
Local doctor donates defibrillator. Dr. Kinion Whittington, left, presents an automated external defibrillator to Durant City Manager Jim Dunegan ... Published: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 10:31 AM CDT A local doctor has donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) to the Durant Communities Facilities Authority for use at the Multi-Sports Complex. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
For Good Health, Don't Ignore an Irregular Heartbeat Jul 3, 2008
If you do need therapy, it may include medicines such as anticoagulants (blood thinners) that help prevent blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke, an implantable device, such as a cardiac pacemaker which is used to treat slow heartbeats or a implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) which is used to treat very fast heartbeats, or surgery. To minimize heart rhythm problems it is highly recommended that you consult your doctor or nurse before taking over the counter remedies (including... (Pekin Times, IL)
Peachtree T-shirts: What's the big deal? Jul 3, 2008
In September, she was treated for arrhythmia with a defibrillator inserted in her chest, but her health still deteriorated. The fall of 2007 was a blur of frequent emergency room visits to Northside and St. Joseph's hospitals. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mt. Lebanon grad puts heart into service project Jul 3, 2008
In addition, there will be CPR classes and automated external defibrillator demonstrations. To sign up for the free CPR classes, go to. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dr. Kruskal donates defibrillator to Boys & Girls Jul 3, 2008
Dr. Kruskal donates defibrillator to Boys & Girls - Somerville, MA - Somerville Journal ... Dr. Kruskal donates defibrillator to Boys & Girls ... Dr. Benjamin Kruskal, Chief of Pediatrics for the Somerville practice of Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, a multi-specialty physician group affiliated with Atrius Health, recently presented Chile Eng, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middlesex Country (BGCMC), with an automated external defibrillator (AED), a device used in cases of... (Somerville Journal, MA)
Some raise concerns about 24-hour fitness clubs Jul 2, 2008
New York state law requires health clubs with more than 500 members to have a defibrillator and an employee or volunteer who is certified to operate it and administer CPR during business hours ... The clubs counter that their facilities are safe, with video surveillance cameras, panic buttons, 911 phones, defibrillators and lanyard to let someone know ``I've fallen, and I can't get up. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Artificial turf funding approved Jul 2, 2008
Town Meeting member William Brown of Precinct 8 said the town should use the $86,350 toward repairing roads or purchasing a defibrillator for the fire department instead of constructing a turf field. I think it s a very, very poor state of affairs, Brown said. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Heat a suspect in weekend Ore. deaths Jul 2, 2008
Capt. Fred Franklin of the La Pine Fire Department said an emergency room physician at the scene told him rescuers tried to use an automated external defibrillator, but Findlay s condition had deteriorated too much for the device to help restore his heartbeat. About two hours later, Yamhill County authorities responded to a report of a cyclist who d collapsed along Eola Hills Road. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Major comeback on the golf course Jul 2, 2008
Kortan, the 1987 South Dakota state high school stroke play champion at Yankton, had a cell-phone sized defibrillator inserted in his chest and takes a variety of medications to keep himself healthy and safe. Unfortunately, those medications can also mess with his golf game a bit. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Hawks' outfielder air-lifted to safety Jul 2, 2008
Ambriz's heart was shocked back into action with a defibrillator and he was airlifted to intensive care ... "All I know is we need to get a defibrillator machine at our park, pronto," Gelardi said. (Nogales International, AZ)
Firefighter collapses at Blue Sky Jun 30, 2008
Using an automated external defibrillator from his squad car, Officer Derrick Hodges restored the victim s pulse and halted cardiac arrest by establishing a regular heart rhythm. An AED is designed for use by laypeople, Nolen said, but the device can accomplish the same results paramedics achieve using more sophisticated equipment. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Affair good for marriage? Jun 29, 2008
"You could think of it as a necessary medical procedure. If your marriage is in cardiac arrest, an affair can be a defibrillator." But Kirshenbaum - whose husband betrayed her when he had an affair - has been criticised by some peers. "The defibrillator is applied to somebody's heart when it has actually stopped and they are at the point of death," said Professor Leila Collins, a counselling psychologist and principal lecturer at Middlesex University. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
How To Save A Life With A Defibrillator Jun 28, 2008
Katie Couric and Dr. Jon LaPook demonstrate how to use a defibrillator ... Eye To Eye: Defibrillators ... Katie Couric and Jon LaPook discuss the importance of Automated External Defibrillators and show how and when to use one. (CBS News)
McDonald's gets tool for heart safety Jun 27, 2008
COURTESY PHOTO Honolulu firefighter Kalei Stephens and Edwin Kondo, whose life was saved Oct. 8 after going into cardiac arrest at the Aina Haina McDonald's, were at that same restaurant yesterday as part of the unveiling of an automated external defibrillator installed there, with a plaque in Kondo's honor ... Local McDonalds Installs Defibrillator ... Aina Haina McDonalds is the first Hawaii McDonalds to have an automated external defibrillator and had it installed after one of its regular... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Report critical of Shuman's emergency response Jun 27, 2008
Nurses responding to an April 3 medical emergency call at Shuman Juvenile Detention Center were not told a teen resident had attempted to hang himself, delaying arrival of a defibrillator, which then fell apart because it had been improperly stored ... The agency has told Shuman officials to review the facility's emergency response policies, and maintain its automated external defibrillator, or AED, to ensure it is fully functional. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
