BACKGROUND: Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are rarely used by bystanders in Birmingham, Alabama. We sought to ...

Cardiac arrest, which often leads to a heart attack, is frighteningly common: every minute of every day there is another victim, according to the American Red Cross. Almost 80% of cardiac arrests ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

Friends and family of Tony 'Rockstar' Fortier gathered this week to unveil newly installed outdoor AED at Fennell's Corner ...

Lane Regional Medical Center will provide a free hands-only CPR training and AED demonstrations at 1 p.m. Aug. 7 in the Lane Cardiovascular Center. Registration is required and class size is limited.

Procedure Contact: Senior Executive Advisor to the Vice Chancellor for Public Safety Automated external defibrillator (AED): A medical device that can analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, ...