Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are crucial life-saving techniques that can greatly influence survival rates during emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The ...

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 ...

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, ...

The benefits of bystander CPR or use of an automatic defibrillator on a patient suffering from cardiac arrest may last for up to a year, a new study found, with the two techniques also helping to ...

Although adolescent sports-related deaths are rare, they are commonly caused by cardiovascular problems, like commotio cardis--cardiac arrest caused by being hit in the chest with an object, such as a ...

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 ...

Bystander aid using CPR and a defibrillator can be critically important for saving lives when someone has a cardiac arrest -- even when an ambulance arrives quickly, say researchers. A new study finds ...

A Worthing first responder is backing a campaign to address gender inequality in life-saving treatment during cardiac arrests ...

Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer in America of both men and women? It takes the life of an American every 40 seconds. In the time it takes you to read this column, two people ...

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 ...