(Reuters Health) - Patients who have just survived a heart attack and consequently have a dangerously-weak heart face a high risk of sudden death. Giving them a wearable defibrillator that can restart ...

If you have a heart-zapping defibrillator implanted in your chest, you're not supposed to compete in sports any more intense than bowling or golf. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

This app note discusses several ECG input protection methods including radio susceptibility (RFI), ESD, electromagnetic interference (EMI), electromagnetic susceptibility (EMS), and defibrillator ...

Victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can be saved with a small, prompt lightning bolt (i.e., a defibrillator shock) to the chest. The shock (3 to 5 kV and 50 A) stops the heart from unproductive ...