Tokyo, Japan - A new study has shown that for bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the use of chest compressions alone without mouth-to-mouth ventilation is the preferable method for ...

An unconscious heart attack victim's chance of survival drops seven to 10 percent every minute without cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but many experts claim people can leave the rescue breathing out ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite this, “compression-only CPR is currently the most commonly performed type of CPR for pediatric cardiac ...

Children who receive CPR with both rescue breathing and compressions from a bystander have greater odds of survival without serious brain damage than if they receive CPR with compressions only, ...

The American Heart Association last week issued new CPR guidelines for healthcare workers as the COVID-19 pandemic heads into its third year. The new guidelines say healthcare workers who are ...

The report finds people who suffer cardiac arrest are less likely to die in subsequent years when bystanders performed CPR using chest compressions only. This backs previous research that found no ...

Resuscitation breaths are still taught in accredited CPR training courses CPR is an essential lifesaving technique, but which one is best? Experts explain the two main CPR techniques and which to use ...