What is an AED? Here's why it can save lives. (Photo: Getty Images) About 90% of the 350,000 cardiac arrests that happen outside a hospital each year are fatal. However, a simple medical device, an ...

Fact checked by Katharine BeerReviewed by Charles PottersFact checked by Katharine BeerReviewed by Charles Potters The AED is the currency abbreviation for the United Arab Emirates dirham, the ...

Editor's note: ZOLL Medical Corp., a producer of defibrillators and pacing devices for hospital physicians, nurses, and emergency medical technicians, introduced its first automated external ...

If you see somebody collapse when you’re out in a public place, you probably already know you should call 911 and start chest compressions. But there’s one other important action that could help the ...

In the minutes following Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest Monday night, reports say the Buffalo Bills player was given CPR, oxygen and put on a stretcher before an ambulance took him to a hospital. An ...

Using an AED kit within the first few minutes of cardiac arrest can double or triple a person's chances of survival.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, where he laid down on the field for roughly ten minutes while medical professionals administered ...

About 90% of the 350,000 cardiac arrests that happen outside a hospital each year are fatal. However, a simple medical device, an automated external defibrillator (AED), can save lives. According to ...