If someone appears to be in cardiac arrest, doctors stress the importance of helping. (Getty Images) Many medical organizations stress the importance of knowing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - According to the American Heart Association, early CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of survival. “Since 1966 the American Heart Association has been reviewing its ...

Researchers presented the findings Sunday at an American Heart Association Conference in Anaheim, California. It’s the first study to examine gender differences in receiving heart help from the public ...

CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. A Japanese study found that people ...

If you were walking down the street and a man fell to the pavement clutching his chest, would you know what to do? According to a recent study, of 19,331 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, there’s a 45 ...

Deep chest compressions can crack ribs, but they reduce brain damage during cardiac arrest, reports a new study. Deep chest compressions can crack ribs, but they reduce brain damage during cardiac ...

Many medical organizations stress the importance of knowing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and acting quickly if someone appears to be in cardiac arrest. But research has shown that less than ...

New research funded by the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health shows gender may play a major role in whether or not someone receives life-saving CPR from bystanders. And ...