Worldwide interest in CPR, also known as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, skyrocketed following Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest during a game on Jan. 2, according to the American ...

WE'VE ALL SEEN the tension-filled movie scenes where somebody collapses and another person comes rushing in and starts performing CPR. What's not always shown, however, is one key step, like grabbing ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - More than 300,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest every year in this country, and 90% are fatal. “Sudden cardiac arrest is a major killer in the United States,” said James ...

Cardiologist Dr. Alok Chopra advises immediate action during a heart attack, emphasizing rapid intervention and chest ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The hot weather brings an increased risk for our hearts. According to the Fresno Fire Department, crews respond to more calls about heat exhaustion, drowning and cardiac ...

KNOW HOW TO DO CPR AND IT COULD SAVE SOMEBODY’S LIFE. SAW A GENTLEMAN TRYING TO DO CPR. BUT EVEN AS I WAS DRIVING PAST, I COULD TELL THAT THE COMPRESSIONS WERE TOO SHALLOW. TARA ALI, A CARDIOLOGY ...

Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other vital organs.

Imagine taking a walk in your neighborhood, carefully staying 6 feet apart from others to ensure social distancing. You see an elderly man collapse on the sidewalk, having a heart attack. Everything ...

Guidelines from the American Heart Association and European Resuscitation Council call for a compression depth of 50-60 mm ...

New research has found that a type of automatic chest compression is more effective to carry out CPR in space than the ‘handstand method’ that is currently recommended in emergency protocols for ...