Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team has thus paved the way for an efficient and ...

CHICAGO, April 21 (Reuters) - Heart patients who get a defibrillator from doctors who specialize in the heart's electrical system fare better than those whose devices are implanted by other types of ...

LANSING — A new type of heart defibrillator was implanted for the first time in Michigan during a December procedure at E.W. Sparrow Hospital. The device is able to give a more normal life to people ...

GALWAY, Ireland, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an expanded ...

A medical breakthrough out of UVA Health as a team performs the first-of-its kind implantable heart defibrillator in Virginia. This is for patients who are at high risk of cardiac arrest or heart ...

A new external defibrillator that is worn like a vest is helping to save the lives of heart disease sufferers, according to a Raleigh doctor who recommends it to many patients. A new external ...

Physicians at Mercy Fort Smith are among the first in Arkansas to implant a new type of defibrillator designed to protect patients from dangerously fast heart rhythms that can lead to sudden cardiac ...

The HEART Pocket defibrillator, which is the size of a mobile phone, offers a breakthrough for thousands of responders and emergency personnel who react to life-threatening emergencies before an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PANAMA CITY − A local hospital has successfully incorporated a new technology that officials believe will help save lives.

New trial results that could double the patients who are eligible to use heart defibrillators had shares in the health-care companies that make the devices racing on Wednesday. Guidant Corp. said a ...