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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

CHICAGO, IL — Two new studies add to previous research showing that early "bystander" interventions can improve outcomes after a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, especially when compared with ...

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 ...

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

ZOLL Medical Corporation announced it will expand the interface between its X Series Monitor/Defibrillator and the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) to include a full set of key CPR ...

(Reuters Health) - When a bystander gives CPR or applies an automatic defibrillator to someone who has collapsed from cardiac arrest, the benefits persist for at least a year. A Danish study has ...