What is the purpose of CPR? The purpose of CPR is to apply pressure to an individual’s sternum (breastbone) so that the heart ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are crucial life-saving techniques that can greatly influence survival rates during emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The ...

People suffering from sudden cardiac arrest are more likely to survive if cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AED) are used as soon as possible. However, in an ...

(Reuters Health) - When a bystander gives CPR or applies an automatic defibrillator to someone who has collapsed from cardiac arrest, the benefits persist for at least a year. A Danish study has ...

Bystander aid using CPR and a defibrillator can be critically important for saving lives when someone has a cardiac arrest -- even when an ambulance arrives quickly, say researchers. A new study finds ...

More chest compressions from CPR and fewer shocks from a defibrillator may be better at saving lives after cardiac arrest, according to a new study. Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart is unable to ...

Recently, I wrote about the dark side of CPR. Despite a common misperception that CPR can rescue almost anyone from the brink of death, most people that receive it don't survive. Of those that do, ...

Oslo, Norway - Delaying defibrillation until preliminary CPR is performed can improve survival in patients who have had longer duration ventricular fibrillation (VF), investigators say. Their ...

CEO of Bristol Rovers Community Trust, Adam Tutton, said: "CPR training is vital because it gives people the confidence and ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Franklin Fire Department will host a free CPR class on February 7.

The benefits of bystander CPR or use of an automatic defibrillator on a patient suffering from cardiac arrest may last for up to a year, a new study found, with the two techniques also helping to ...