Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is ...

If you’re alone with a child or baby who is unresponsive and not breathing (or only gasping), call 911 after you’ve done 2 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). If someone else is present, ...

Cardiac arrest, which often leads to a heart attack, is frighteningly common: every minute of every day there is another victim, according to the American Red Cross. Almost 80% of cardiac arrests ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(24):2337-2346. While both animal and human data suggest that a protocol incorporating CPR before defibrillation will improve survival in certain circumstances, the most ...

The keys to effective resuscitation in the hospital setting include effective compression and early defibrillation, a hospitalist told colleagues. She also urged them to consider mechanical piston ...

The John Hopkins Children's Center approach to cardiopulmonary resuscitation increases compliance with American Heart Association guidelines. A new approach to cardiopulmonary resuscitation is helping ...

On Saturday, Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest. The swift intervention of Simon Kjaer and the medical staff saved his life. "[Eriksen] was gone," Denmark's team doctor Morten Boesen said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ABC7 Chicago 6:30 p.m. streaming team learned Tuesday how to respond to an emergency and potentially save lives. Every year in the U.S., there are more than 350,000 cardiac ...

Every dental practice has a duty of care to ensure that an effective and safe service is provided for its patients. The satisfactory performance in a resuscitation attempt in the dental practice has ...

Giving adrenaline to hospital patients whose heart has stopped is very effective, and can increase the chance of bringing ...