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

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 ...

PUTNEY, VT, UNITED STATES, March 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CPR Therapeutics Inc. (CPR-T), a development-stage ...

March 26, 2003 — Patients who have been in cardiac arrest for more than 5 minutes before receiving emergency care may respond better if they are treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) prior ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers examined the incidence and outcomes of cardiac arrests among American half-marathon and marathon runners ...

Chloe Lipton says changing the dummies used for CPR training could help save women's lives.

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 ...