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 ...

FORT WORTH (KRLD) - The lowly bathroom plunger and a quick-thinking teenager may get the credit for a new CPR procedure. It's called Active Compression-Decompression or 'suction cup' CPR and gives the ...

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 ...

The laryngeal tube may provide beneficial effects during ventilation within CPR administered by dental staff. Lay rescuers, as well as inexperienced professional first responders, must be instructed ...

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 ...