Each year, 475,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest, an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs.

The first week of June – National CPR & AED Awareness Week, June 1-7— gives Puget Sound residents the chance to learn about saving lives in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. Free Hands-Only™ CPR ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - More than 300,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest every year in this country, and 90% are fatal. “Sudden cardiac arrest is a major killer in the United States,” said James ...

New research highlights the disparities between TV depictions of CPR and real-world data regarding the method, age and ...

We all know that CPR saves lives, and most people receive some training as part of their education, but could you actually resuscitate a real person in need? Dr. Edmond Hooker, professor of health ...

DALLAS (AP) — “Push hard, push fast” next time you give CPR to someone having cardiac arrest, say new, simpler guidelines in a radical departure from past advice. Putting the emphasis on chest ...

(Mass Appeal) – Are you looking to get CPR certified? Smart Nurses is offering free classes in June. Chuck Margarites, course coordinator and critical care transport nurse, joins us on Mass Appeal ...

Scripted television often shows CPR performed incorrectly. This can affect how the public responds to emergency situations, ...