sudden cardiac arrest News
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Network of Automated External Defibrillators in Poland before the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: An In-Depth Analysis
Introduction: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which causes more than half of all cardiovascular related deaths, can be regarded as a common massive global public health problem. Analyzing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases, one of the key components is automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the use and distribution of AEDs in Polish public ...
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Novel String-Shaped Implantable Defibrillator Proves Effective - In Treating Patients with Irregular Heartbeats
CHICAGO, May 12, 2017 - A new study examines the effectiveness of the Implantable Subcutaneous String Defibrillator (ISSD™), a flexible, string-shaped and first-ever rechargeable implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). This is the first-in-man study to report on the feasibility of the innovative device and was presented today at Heart Rhythm 2017, the Heart Rhythm Society's 38th ...
By NewPace Ltd.
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Mercury Biomed Awarded $1.4 Million
The Ohio Third Frontier Commercialization Acceleration Loan Fund (CALF) has awarded Mercury Biomed a $1.4 million loan to accelerate its efforts in developing and commercializing its patented Smart Temperature Management System™ technology for warming and cooling patients. Mercury Biomed was founded earlier this year as a joint venture between Texas-based CoolCore and Cleveland-based ...
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Wired: This startup wants to stop deaths from cardiac arrest?
In April 2013, final-year Danish medical student Habib Frost was called out to an emergency: a four-month old girl had just suffered cardiac arrest. Frost’s team tried defibrillation, but to no avail. Immediately after, the team was called out again: another case of cardiac arrest, this time a woman in her 30s. Once again, Frost was powerless to save her life. “I felt ...
By Neurescue
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