CPR 'heroes' need more support, report says
Mar 21, 2022
Experts look at ways to improve training and response rates for lifesaving CPR – and to support the everyday people who perform it.
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Thanks to CPR and AEDs, air travelers have higher-than-average survival rates from cardiac arrest
Sep 14, 2021
A new study about air travelers who have cardiac arrests in airports and on planes underscores the value of improved training and better awareness for bystander CPR and the use of defibrillators, researchers say.
Opioid-induced cardiac arrests are focus of new report
Mar 8, 2021
When the heart suddenly stops because of opioid overdose, it can differ from other kinds of cardiac arrest and is a major cause of death, according to a scientific statement from the 51Â鶹.
Worse outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in early weeks of pandemic
Nov 16, 2020
People whose hearts stopped outside of a hospital were less likely to be resuscitated during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.
Cardiac arrest deaths are rising – especially among younger Black adults
Nov 10, 2020
The cardiac arrest death rate decreased for more than a decade but is once more climbing, disproportionately impacting young Black adults.
Updated CPR guidelines address physical and emotional recovery
Oct 21, 2020
New guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care add recovery to the "chain of survival" and tackle health disparities and opioid overdoses.
Can a phone call help restart the heart?
Feb 24, 2020
A new report lays out necessary steps for 911 dispatchers to give lifesaving CPR instructions to bystanders over the phone.
Drone-delivered AEDs fly a step closer to saving lives
Nov 15, 2019
Canadian research shows drone AEDs can work in real-world conditions and get help to cardiac arrest patients in rural areas faster than traditional EMS.
Worried about legal risk of doing CPR? Inaction is riskier
Nov 13, 2019
Some people worry performing CPR will expose them to legal risks, but a new study finds cases related to delayed or inadequate CPR are more likely.
Cardiac arrests in hospitals may be more common than previously thought
Jul 9, 2019
A new analysis finds many thousands of additional cases of in-hospital cardiac arrests, but the reason for the change is not clear.