TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

A UPMC CPR instructor is now spreading awareness with a message that could save others.

TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...

Lastly, we found that almost 65% of the people receiving hands-only CPR and 73% of rescuers performing CPR were white and ...

Scripted television often shows CPR performed incorrectly. This can affect how the public responds to emergency situations, ...

Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte New findings indicate television CPR scenes frequently mislead viewers about who needs CPR , where cardiac arrests occur, and how CPR should be performed. Study: Out-of-Hospital ...

When someone collapses from cardiac arrest, the next few seconds are absolutely crucial. But for millions of people, the instinct of what to do in that terrifying moment doesn’t come from a certified ...