If you're scheduled to have an electrocardiogram (EKG), you may wonder what to expect. Here, we break down what you need to know about an EKG test, including: What is an EKG? What does an EKG show? ...

In cardiac arrest, the speed and type of treatment can literally mean life or death in the immediate term, but can also affect health outcomes after successful resuscitation. During out-of-hospital ...

Cardiac arrest is an emergency condition that occurs when the heart abruptly and unexpectedly stops beating. It leads to a ...

A recent study published in Fire Safety Journal examines how machine learning, which is a type of artificial intelligence, is being used to recognize abnormal heart rhythms, also known as heart ...

Japan-based study involving Osaka University finds valuable correlation between use of advanced airway management and ECG rhythms indicating need/non-need for defibrillation during out-of-hospital ...

AliveCor, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company clearance for its algorithm to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common form of ...

New research examined a large-scale national registry of cardiac arrest cases to measure the effects of advanced airway management (AAM) on one-month outcomes after patients survived. The deep ...