When done correctly, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, has the potential to save lives. This technique is used in medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest to maintain the flow of oxygen-rich ...
Survival rates for Black women are far worse after bystander CPR than for White men, according to a study published this month in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. The study ...
When a person’s heart stops, their odds of survival are greater if a bystander immediately performs CPR. But having someone step in during this critical moment is not all that matters. A new study has ...
Heart disease kills more people than all types of cancer combined. Every year, nearly 450,000 Americans die suddenly from cardiac arrest. Nearly 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur at home, and the ...
Not all CPR is equal in terms of augmenting survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to an analysis of US registry data that uncovered racial/ethnic and sex differences. Native ...
Initiating CPR within the first five minutes after cardiac arrest can nearly double the chances of survival for children, according to preliminary research analyzing data for more than 10,000 children ...
The window for best chance of survival CPR in children is within five minutes That’s half the 10-minute window for adults TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of U.S. kids each year ...
Children need CPR much sooner than adults to save their lives during cardiac arrest The window for best chance of survival CPR in children is within five minutes That’s half the 10-minute window for ...