Trisha Flaherty-Barnes lay in a Des Moines hospital bed for nearly a week in a coma. Last May, she collapsed, suffering cardiac arrest at her home. Her husband knew CPR. "A lot of times it's hard for ...

The "2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)," published today in the journal, Circulation, marks the first full ...

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 ...

Revised guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of infants and children recommend new techniques to revive breathing, clear obstructed airways, and improve survival rates. Updated every 5 ...

Removing the head tilt/chin lift component of rescue breaths from the latest cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines could be a mistake, according to Queen's University professor Anthony Ho.

“Push hard, push fast” next time you give CPR to someone having cardiac arrest, say new, simpler guidelines in a radical departure from past advice. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get ...

The year 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). During these past 50 years, tremendous research has been conducted to evaluate techniques, ...

Drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1 to 4. CPR can be lifesaving and now, experts have updated the guidelines on how to perform it for drowning victims. What happened to ...

Hands-only CPR (CPR without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation), may not be the best method for rural or remote areas or for anyone who has to wait more than a few minutes for an ambulance, a new study ...

The idea of having a heart attack is scary enough, but what if no one is around to help in your hour of need? The sobering reality is that only a small fraction of people who experience cardiac arrest ...