Dr. Richard Page answers the question: 'Are There Defibrillators Without Leads?' — -- Question: I have heard that some defibrillators may not need leads to be placed in the heart. Is this true, ...

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 ...

Kestra Medical Technologies today announced primary results from a post-approval study of its wearable cardioverter ...

There have been several cases involving young athletes whose hearts suddenly stop beating while playing sports. Many of those cases involve a specific heart condition that puts young people at risk of ...

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) today announced new data supporting its Aurora and OmniaSecure defibrillation technology offerings.

BOSTON (Reuters) - A jolt from an implanted defibrillator is a very bad sign -- heart failure patients are about six times more likely to die after they receive their first life-saving shock, ...

Dick Cheney's fear that terrorists could hack into his personal heart defibrillator ended up inspiring a classic plotline in ...