DALLAS, Nov. 12, 2024 — Updated guidance reaffirms the recommendation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and highlights the importance of compressions with rescue breaths as a first step in ...

Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. In these emergencies, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can help keep ...

When it comes to promoting the use of hands-only CPR, Los Angeles County officials aren’t saving their breath. That potentially life-saving step is now at the heart of a campaign to train half a ...

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An unconscious heart attack victim's chance of survival drops seven to 10 percent every minute without cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but many experts claim people can leave the rescue breathing out ...

A recent, unexpected cardiac episode of NBA star LeBron James' son Bronny James sheds light on the dangers of cardiac arrest. The 18-year-old was hospitalized after a cardiac event during a workout at ...

An emergency dispatcher in Massachusetts is being celebrated for helping save the life of a 4-year-old girl. A 911 call came into the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center on Monday night, ...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — On October 28th, Deputy Curtis Redford saved a 1-year-old girl in Lehigh Acres by performing CPR when she stopped breathing. Deputy Redford arrived at the scene within minutes and ...