More chest compressions from CPR and fewer shocks from a defibrillator may be better at saving lives after cardiac arrest, according to a new study. Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart is unable to ...

When a bystander uses a defibrillator, on top of CPR, on someone who has had a cardiac arrest, that patient's 30-day survival improves, even when an ambulance takes just 2 minutes to arrive to the ...

KYOTO, Japan — Compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is associated with better neurological outcomes at one month when compared with conventional CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac-arrest ...

Recently, I wrote about the dark side of CPR. Despite a common misperception that CPR can rescue almost anyone from the brink of death, most people that receive it don't survive. Of those that do, ...

In the past, flat-chested manikins were typically used, first aid trainers say.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A study conducted in Japan found that an increased rate of bystander CPR and defibrillation between 2005 and ...

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for an estimated 325,000 deaths each year. SCA kills 1,000 people a day or one person every two minutes. It is ...

DALLAS, – Death from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can be significantly reduced if cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are administered before emergency medical services (EMS) arrive, ...

Automated external defibrillators are life savers, and Albuquerque is spending more than $30,000 so residents can be safer when enjoying the outdoors.AEDs increase the chance to live by 35 percent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a recent study, longer pauses in CPR before and after defibrillator use among patients with cardiac arrest in ...

A popular restaurant chain in Albuquerque wants all of its staffers to be trained on defibrillators, CPR and the Heimlich maneuver.The push comes after the owner’s relative recently died from choking ...