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, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 4—When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night from cardiac arrest, it stunned the country. But ...

Last season, Bills safety Damar Hamlin‘s life was saved on the field thanks to the quick work of medical professionals who knew CPR and the proper use of a defibrillator. But you don’t have to be a ...

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 ...

People suffering from sudden cardiac arrest are more likely to survive if cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AED) are used as soon as possible. However, in an ...

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, ...

Having a defibrillator at home can help a heart attack survivor live through a second crisis, but so can CPR and at a much lower cost. That's the bottom line from the first test of using these ...

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 ...

A fire service is using a bespoke female CPR manikin to help "reduce hesitation in people delivering emergency care to women" ...

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 ...