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11 Nov
Bystanders More Readily Perform CPR If 911 Operator Instructs

Bystanders More Readily Perform CPR If 911 Operator Instructs

You encounter someone collapsed on the sidewalk and quickly dial 911. 

Whether or not the operator instructs you on how to deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) could mean life or death, especially if the victim is female, new research shows.

In a study ...

07 Aug
Bystander CPR More Likely to Save Your Life If You're White and Male: Study

Bystander CPR More Likely to Save Your Life If You're White and Male: Study

Whites are three times more likely to survive a cardiac arrest after receiving bystander CPR than Black adults are, a new study has found.

Likewise, men are twice as likely to survive after bystander CPR than women, researchers found.

“CPR saves lives -- that...

22 May
Only Half of Americans Feel Prepared to Save a Life in Emergencies: Poll

Only Half of Americans Feel Prepared to Save a Life in Emergencies: Poll

Only about half of Americans feel prepared to help someone during a medical emergency, a new poll finds.

Only 51% of Americans think they would be able to perform hands-only CPR to help someone who's collapsed. Similarly, only 49% feel they could step in and staunch seri...

24 Apr
Black, Hispanic Americans Getting Savvier About CPR

Black, Hispanic Americans Getting Savvier About CPR

Black and Hispanic Americans are gaining a better understanding of CPR, with a growing number expressing confidence they could use it to save a life, a new survey finds.

About 44% of Black Americans now feel confident performing conventional CPR, up from 30% just three y...

12 Oct
Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest

Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest

Hispanic folks with chronic kidney disease should have early heart health screenings, new research suggests, because they're at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest.

A team from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles discovered this while working to lear...

18 Sep
In Public Spaces, Women Less Likely to Get CPR If Cardiac Arrest Strikes

In Public Spaces, Women Less Likely to Get CPR If Cardiac Arrest Strikes

CPR could save your life if you suffer cardiac arrest in a public place, but you're less likely to receive it if you're a woman, a new study finds.

The findings were presented Monday at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, in Barcelona.

"In an emergency when s...

14 Sep
40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences

40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences

People have long talked about having near-death experiences in which they felt they were looking down on themselves while others tried to save them.

Now, researchers have documented some of those experiences. In a study published online recently in the journal

28 Aug
Need Quick Help Learning CPR? Don't Rely on Alexa, Siri

Need Quick Help Learning CPR? Don't Rely on Alexa, Siri

If you need quick directions on performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in an emergency, don't rely on Alexa, Siri or another voice assistant.

A new study finds the directions provided by these AI (artificial intelligence) helpers are inconsistent and lack re...

24 Aug
Bystander CPR, Defib Use Saves Lives Even If Ambulance Arrives Quickly

Bystander CPR, Defib Use Saves Lives Even If Ambulance Arrives Quickly

Bystander aid using CPR and a defibrillator can be critically important for saving lives when someone has a cardiac arrest -- even when an ambulance arrives quickly, say researchers.

A new study finds that when a bystander uses a defibrillator, on top of CPR, on someone ...

27 Jul
Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts

Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts

Asian adults in the United States who suffer cardiac arrest are less likely to survive than white adults, even when given bystander CPR, a new study finds.

Asian adults have similar rates of bystander CPR after a cardiac arrest, but are 8% less likely to survive to hosp...

06 Jul
Frailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis

Frailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis

When frail patients go into cardiac arrest and need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during surgery, they're more likely to die than those who are stronger, a new study shows.

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston studied the impact of frailty on sur...

18 May
Even Preschoolers Can Help Save a Life, Heart Experts Say

Even Preschoolers Can Help Save a Life, Heart Experts Say

If you're old enough to dial 911, you're old enough to be a lifesaver.

Building lifesaving skills can start as young as age 4 and be expanded over the years, the American Heart Association and others advise in a

02 Feb
Damar Hamlin Teams With Heart Experts to Promote Life Saving CPR

Damar Hamlin Teams With Heart Experts to Promote Life Saving CPR

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is issuing a CPR challenge to promote use of the emergency procedure that saved his life on national television.

Hamlin, 24, suffered cardi...

20 Jan
Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency

Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency

A medical emergency can happen at any moment. Will you be prepared?

Nearly half of American adults will not, according to a new

07 Nov
1 in 5 People Saved by CPR Recall 'Lucid Dying'

1 in 5 People Saved by CPR Recall 'Lucid Dying'

People have long talked about having near-death experiences in which they felt they were looking down on themselves while others tried to save them.

Now researchers have documented some of those experiences. In a new study, investigators found that about 20% of patients...

01 Nov
This Hunting Season, Know Your CPR

This Hunting Season, Know Your CPR

It might seem like guns would be the biggest safety concern for hunters, but there's another real danger.

The possibility of having a heart attack or stroke while hunting is higher with the combination of physical exertion, excitement and cold air constricting blood ves...

27 Oct
Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study

Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study

When someone collapses in front of witnesses, the chances of receiving potentially lifesaving CPR may partly depend on the color of their skin, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that when Black and Hispanic Americans suffer cardiac arrest, they are up to 37% less l...

01 Apr
Firefighters, Police Can Be Lifesavers If You're Hit by Cardiac Arrest

Firefighters, Police Can Be Lifesavers If You're Hit by Cardiac Arrest

You have a much better chance of surviving a cardiac arrest if non-medical first responders immediately begin CPR or use an automated external defibrillator (AED), according to a new study.

28 Mar
Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR

Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR

If you collapse in a public place from a cardiac arrest, your chances of receiving lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are substantially better if you're white inste...

15 Oct
Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study

Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study

Adult staff in schools are more likely than students to suffer sudden cardiac arrest, but automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are often used and improve the chances of survival, a new study finds.

AEDs are portable devices that deliver an electric shock to try and r...

12 Oct
Bystanders Can Make the Difference for a Drowning Child

Bystanders Can Make the Difference for a Drowning Child

A drowning child has a much lower risk of severe disability or death if a bystander steps in, even without cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), new research finds.

"Bystanders play a critical role in preventing poor outcomes in childhood drowning by instituting safe, ear...

20 Sep
When Cardiac Arrest Strikes, Survival Odds Are Better at Airports

When Cardiac Arrest Strikes, Survival Odds Are Better at Airports

If you have a cardiac arrest, your odds of survival are best in an airport or airplane, a new study finds.

That's because automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are readily available and so are people ready to help, researchers explained.

"Our findings emphasize ...