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The American Red Cross is now offering an automated external defibrillator (AED) for use in the home. According to the Red Cross, sudden cardiac arrest claims the lives of 250,000 people in the ...

Washington(CBS.MW) -- The Food and Drug Administration Thursday granted market clearance to Philips Medical Systems' HeartStart Home Defibrillator for use without a prescription. The action marks the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new automated external defibrillator that is designed specifically for home use. The device should allow for more heart-attack patients to be saved ...