“Since 1966 the American Heart Association has been reviewing its guidelines every few years, it seems to be about every five ...

What is "fake" CPR, and why do doctors sometimes do it? STAT's Alex Hogan explains in this week's episode of STATus Report.

New guidelines out today switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth. The change puts “the simplest step first” for traditional ...

CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. A Japanese study found that people ...

He did that for 13 minutes until the medics arrived." While en route to the hospital, paramedics used a mechanical CPR device ...

Chest compression -- not mouth-to-mouth resuscitation -- seems to be the key in helping someone recover from cardiac arrest, according to new research that further bolsters advice from heart experts.

Countless lives have been saved by the standard CPR method of 15 chest compressions for every two rescue breaths. That technique still works, but now trainers are preparing to teach CPR in a way that ...

If someone went into cardiac arrest in front of you, would you know how to save them? That’s a question a local girl and the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - New Albany Fire has a new piece of equipment that can help save lives in a heart emergency. The LUCAS machine can be used when someone is in cardiac arrest. The machine ...

When it comes to cardiac arrest management, the guidelines say the most definitive treatment is high-quality chest ...

A day after a 22-month-old boy’s life was saved by a neighbor who knew CPR, first responders are hoping the incident will reinforce the importance of everyone knowing the life-saving skill. The boy ...