TV depictions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may mislead viewers about who is most likely to need cardiopulmonary ...

TV shows can be misleading when it comes to educating viewers on hands-only CPR, along with who experiences cardiac arrest ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is ...

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Sudden cardiac arrest remains the top non-traumatic cause of death for young U.S. service members, with rates reaching as ...

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Not all cardiac arrests can be treated with an electric shock. In fact, most of them—about 80%—are ineligible for defibrillation. With a survival rate of about 4%, these deaths continue to number ...

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PEACH COUNTY, Ga. — Peach County EMS has implemented major changes in how it handles cardiac arrest calls, resulting in improved survival rates, officials say. The agency reports that nearly 10% of ...