When people hear the term CPR, they often envision a mouth-to-mouth procedure, combined with applied pressure on the chest.

LITTLE ROCK-A change in the procedure in which cardiac arrest patients are treated by Arkansas' largest ambulance service has resulted in an increase in the number of patients who are revived. The new ...

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New consumer survey findings from the American Heart Association show that nearly six in every ten American adults still incorrectly believe only those with special training should perform Hands-Only ...

When cardiac arrest occurs, every second counts—but, according to a new study out of the University of Pittsburgh, the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques shown on television are misleading ...

Travelers at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) can shop, snack, snooze and practice yoga while waiting for a flight. For the next six months they can also use their dwell time to learn how ...

The long-held method of administering CPR will end Friday withthe introduction of a new procedure intended to save preciousseconds in emergencies by beginning the life-saving proceduresooner. Medical ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A change in the procedure in which cardiac arrest patients are treated by Arkansas’ largest ambulance service has resulted in an increase in the number of patients who are ...