November 18, 2011 – Medtronic and Bain Capital, a global private investment firm, today announced they have entered...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
This channel includes news and new technology innovations about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which is also called sudden cardiac death (SCD). SCA occured when the heart suddenly ceases all electrical activity needed to keep the heart beating. Read more about the the condition from the Heart Rhythm Society.
October 21, 2011 – Physio-Control Inc. announced its ReadyLink 12-Lead ECG device has been recognized as...
September 12, 2011 — Life Recovery Systems (LRS) announced it has been awarded a new three-year agreement by Premier...
Pre-participation physical evaluations (PPEs) are a standard requirement for many school-aged athletes to...
August 24, 2011 — Physio-Control Inc. announced commercial availability of the ReadyLink 12-lead electrocardiogram (...
August 23, 2011 — Cardium Therapeutics received the final $1.1 million payment from Royal Philips Electronics in...
August 3, 2011 — AmbiCom Holdings Inc., developer of wireless products for medical equipment suppliers, announced...
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent...
Each year, more than 300,000 people in the United States suffer sudden cardiac death, with some estimates placing...
According to the American College of Cardiology (ACC), each year nearly 400,000 patients are admitted to U.S....
May 3, 2011 – A new version of the Lifepak 15 monitor/defibrillator is designed to help hospital, as well as pre-...
February 9, 2011 – A partnership has been formed to launch a portable therapeutic cooling system in Europe...
December 16, 2010 – An upgraded remote ECG viewing system is now live across the United States, United...
November 1, 2010 - After a heart attack victim stops breathing, a process of irreversible brain damage starts to...
October 20, 2010 - The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health...
October 6, 2010 – Physicians have prescribed more than 30,000 wearable defibrillator vests for patients at...
September 15, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) market approval for the Medivance...