Frank, 42, fell to the floor at home, a victim of cardiac arrest. His brother Jim immediately put his ear to Frank’s chest. Frank was not breathing; his heart had stopped beating. Jim called 911.

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 ...

A device that raises the head during CPR to improve blood circulation boosted the likelihood that patients in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) reached neurologically intact recovery, a researcher ...

CPR is a skill that only takes a few minutes to learn but can be critical in helping someone survive sudden cardiac arrest until professional help arrives. Researchers from ...

July 10 -- WEDNESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to CPR alone, adding extracorporeal life support doubles survival in hospital patients with cardiac arrest, says a study by researchers at the ...

Learn the essentials of CPR and how to effectively save a life during cardiac emergencies with these critical techniques.

Someone arriving on the scene of an injured individual might try to remember how to administer CPR, knowing that techniques ...