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 ...

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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 4—When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night from cardiac arrest, it stunned the country. But ...

Helping someone in cardiac arrest is not as daunting as it seems. By Gina Kolata Before 1958, there was no such thing as CPR. If someone’s heart stopped because of cardiac arrest, that person fell to ...

In the event of a cardiorespiratory arrest, two actions are crucial for the patient's survival: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation. CPR consists of rhythmically compressing the ...

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 ...

Although adolescent sports-related deaths are rare, they are commonly caused by cardiovascular problems, like commotio cardis--cardiac arrest caused by being hit in the chest with an object, such as a ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin was still in the ICU Tuesday due to collapsing on the field during Monday Night Football, local experts weighed in on important tools to prevent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a bystander uses a defibrillator, on top of CPR, on someone who has had a cardiac arrest, that patient's 30-day survival ...