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 ...

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

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, ...

Women are 27 per cent less likely to receive CPR from bystanders during a cardiac arrest, leading to an urgent need to ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Free CPR and AED training sessions are offered by Heart Safe Plymouth, in collaboration with Plymouth Public Safety and the ...