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 ...

Dozens of students at Troy High School received hands-on training in CPR and automated external defibrillator use, learning life-saving skills in memory of a classmate who died from 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, ...

The Avon Fire Department continues to offer CPR and AED classes to community members and medical professionals, providing hands-on training that fire officials say can significantly improve survival ...

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 ...

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 ...

Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer in America of both men and women? It takes the life of an American every 40 seconds. In the time it takes you to read this column, two people ...

Having a defibrillator at home can help a heart attack survivor live through a second crisis, but so can cardiopulmonary resuscitation — and at a much lower cost. That's the bottom line from the first ...

Korea’s updated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines released on Thursday now tell rescuers not to remove an ...