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Cardiac defibrillation in humans

HeartRhythm

Cardiac defibrillation ranks among the most important scientific developments and serves well as an iconic example of a procedure that changed medicine. This article highlights the first attempts at ventricular defibrillation and the development of the implantable defibrillator and the implantable transvenous cardioverter.

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New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation after shock from a defibrillator.

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Gentle defibrillation for the heart

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team has thus paved the way for an efficient and direct treatment for cardiac arrhythmias. This may be an alternative for the strong and painful electrical shocks currently used.

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Resynchronization-defibrillation for heart failure shows long-term benefits

Cardiology Update

The Resynchronization–Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial (RAFT; NCT00251251 ) demonstrated a greater 5-year mortality benefit for patients receiving cardiac-resynchronization therapy (CRT) compared to those receiving implantable cardioverter–defibrillators (ICDs). Original article: Sapp JL et al.

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Leadless Pacing Wirelessly Linked to Subcutaneous Defibrillator Hits Targets for ATP

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- A leadless pacemaker reliably communicated with a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) to deliver anti-tachycardia (ATP) and bradycardia pacing, the MODULAR ATP study showed. In terms of safety.

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New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

He only knows that first responders resuscitated his heart with a shock from a defibrillator, ultimately leading to his complete recovery and putting him among fewer than one in 10 people nationwide who survive cardiac arrest outside of a hospital. Joshua Lupton, M.D., has no memory of his own cardiac arrest in 2016.

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Handing over the car keys: a reappraisal of driving restrictions after implantable cardioverter/defibrillator implantation

Heart BMJ

Every year, those who receive implantable cardioverter/defibrillators (ICDs) are told to hand over the keys in varying degrees depending on the country or state in which they live. This not only impacts the life of the ‘grounded’ patient but also the friends and family around them.