When a person’s heart stops, their odds of survival are greater if a bystander immediately performs CPR. But having someone step in during this critical moment is not all that matters. A new study has ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- "We're trying to engage our communities in performing CPR, all in an effort to get more survivors from cardiac arrest," says Dr. Miranda Lewis with the Central California EMS ...
More than 209,000 in-hospital cardiac arrests occur annually in the U.S. with survival rates at about 26% from adult in-hospital cardiac arrest. For decades, the CPR training standard for healthcare ...
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating normally. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. Immediate defibrillation and high-quality CPR can ...
Would you know what to do if someone’s heart suddenly stopped beating? Maybe you’d recall training from work or school and begin chest compressions to the beat of “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees?