Well, when it comes to delivering more effective CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)—CPR that can save lives—results from a new study in the journal, Resuscitation, point to data indicating that ...

CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. more A Japanese study found that ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer cardiac arrest - in which the heart stops beating - were less likely to die in subsequent years when bystanders performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...

Chest compression -- not mouth-to-mouth resuscitation -- seems to be the key in helping someone recover from cardiac arrest, according to new research that further bolsters advice from heart experts.

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The more compressions the better when it comes to CPR. A new study finds survival rates are higher when rescuers used morechest compressions with little interruptions. The current American Heart ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. In CPR, the optimal chest compression rate is 107 ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Bystander CPR was associated with higher rates of overall survival and neurologically favorable status after pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, in a new study. And ...

In a Swedish study of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, bystander CPR rates nearly doubled and compression-only, or Hands-Only CPR, rates increased six-fold over the 18-year review. Compression-only and ...

Patients experiencing non-trauma–related cardiac arrest derive no added protection against death or neurological damage when emergency medical services (EMS) providers use continuous chest ...

New research has identified the optimal combination of chest compression rate (CCR) and chest compression depth (CCD) when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to improve survival rates. A ...

The Connecticut Post Mall will participate in the fifth annual American Medical Response (AMR) World CPR Challenge on May 24. This free event is offered to the public to raise awareness and increase ...