People who suffer cardiac arrest - in which the heart stops beating - were less likely to die in subsequent years when bystanders performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation using chest compressions only, ...

First responder Sam Shreves, firefighter/EMT Todd Martin, Capt./EMT John Davis and firefighter/first responder Tyler Gates, members of the Lubeck VFD, are simulating a cardiac arrest using a mannequin ...

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 ...

For adults who suddenly collapse, CPR is more effective if rescuers focus on chest compression over mouth-to-mouth ventilation. CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It's used on people whose ...

The global incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is 213.1 (SD ± 177) per 100 000 population. 1 More than 20 000 people have out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year in Canada, where ...

A randomized trial shows no difference in adult patient outcomes with the two approaches. A previous nonrandomized study showed improved outcomes from adult cardiac arrest with compression-only ...

If your heart stops, you are in cardiac arrest. To resuscitate such a patients, chest compressions must be done as soon as possible. In an adult, the depth of compression is 2 to 2.4 inches. These ...

Well, when it comes to delivering more effective CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)—CPR that can save lives—results from a new study in the journal, Resuscitation, point to data indicating that ...

MinnPost’s reporting is free every single day, but it isn’t free to produce. Join 4,800 members with a donation right now. If you’ve ever completed a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you ...

Chest compressions alone, or Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), can save lives and can be used to help an adult who suddenly collapses, according to a new American Heart Association ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer cardiac arrest - in which the heart stops beating - were less likely to die in subsequent years when bystanders performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...