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 ...

Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. If someone were to have a cardiac event or heart attack, would you know what to do in an emergency? Following the taping of Monday’s ...

A dramatic ICU video has sparked debate online after a doctor revived a patient following 30 minutes of CPR. Experts explain whether survival after prolonged resuscitation is rare or medically ...

A viral ICU video showing a doctor performing CPR for nearly 30 minutes has sparked awe and debate online. While many call it ...

In a Swedish study of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, bystander CPR rates nearly doubled and compression-only, or Hands-Only CPR, rates increased six-fold over the 18-year review. Compression-only and ...

Chest compression _ not mouth-to-mouth resuscitation _ seems to be the key in helping someone recover from cardiac arrest, according to new research that further bolsters advice from heart experts. A ...

A Tampa mother says a mix of fast-acting CPR and a nearby automated external defibrillator is the reason her teenage son is still alive after he collapsed at school. Courtney Jackson told reporters ...

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 ...