Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is known to improve the survival chances of individuals who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA); however, many OHCA witnesses do not attempt ...

Using a video to train family members of patients at risk for cardiac arrest in CPR may be just as effective as using the traditional hands-on method with a manikin, according to new research. The ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Grand Junction Fire Department has launched a new online video aimed at helping learn how to perform CPR. The video was a collaboration between the Grand Junction ...

Only a few of the instructional videos about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on YouTube provide accurate advice on how to perform basic life support, according to a team of Turkish emergency ...

Why are women less likely to receive bystander CPR? The paucity of training on resuscitating women in cardiac arrest could be partly to blame, researchers found. An online search of hundreds of free ...

Fewer than 40% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients receive CPR before EMS teams arrive, according to the American Heart Association. Even fewer patients are treated with an automated external ...

Go Red for Women Day, held on Feb. 2 this year, specifically calls attention to cardiovascular health in women who are at higher risk of stroke and heart disease. According to the American Heart ...

Looked at objectively, the current emphasis on formal CPR training—go to a class, get a card—isn’t succeeding very well according to some key measures. Relatively few people get formal training, while ...

A volunteer listens to instructions on proper CPR methods. The county’s COAD held a free CPR training this past weekend at Calvary Baptist Church Community Room where people were trained in adult and ...

With a mission to save lives and strengthen communities, the American Heart Association recently led a Hands-Only CPR demonstration at the Embrace All Latino Voices event in Moncks Corner, providing ...

ORLANDO -- Using a video to train family members of patients at risk for cardiac arrest in CPR may be just as effective as using the traditional hands-on method with a manikin, according to new ...