DALLAS – New guidelines out Monday switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth. The change puts "the simplest step first" for ...

Reflecting evolving evidence, the recommendations for initial evaluation and stabilization after cardiac arrest, following ...

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The American Heart Association last week issued new CPR guidelines for healthcare workers as the COVID-19 pandemic heads into its third year. The new guidelines say healthcare workers who are ...

According to a study released by the Resuscitation Science Symposium, men are more likely to receive bystander CPR in public locations compared to women. The AHA is the leader in resuscitation science ...

There’s a new order for CPR that spells C-A-B instead of A-B-C. The American Heart Association is re-arranging the ABCs of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in its 2010 American Heart Association ...

Hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation is recommended by the American Heart Association, but it may not be the best way to save lives if more sophisticated medical care is slow in coming, according ...

In recent years resuscitation guidelines have evolved to emphasize chest compressions. At the same time, a greater proportion of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases are now due to ...

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 ...

Using the CPR steps on someone who is not breathing can help keep them alive until the emergency services arrive. It is important to know when to do CPR and how to perform it. CPR works by keeping a ...

Did you know immediate CPR during a cardiac arrest episode can double -- or even triple -- your chances of survival? According to a study released by the Resuscitation Science Symposium, men are more ...