A Peoria business has installed an AED and hosted a CPR training for employees to prepare for a cardiac emergency, emphasizing the importance of quick action in increasing survival rates.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating normally. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. Immediate defibrillation and high-quality CPR can ...

The Las Vegas Raiders teamed up with the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada this past weekend in order to provide CPR and ...

During Sudden Cardiac Arrest, a person’s chance of survival can be increased if Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is combined with the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) as quickly as ...

When an individual is in cardiac arrest, immediate attention is critical. Survival is strongly time-dependent; delays cost lives. The quicker and more effective the response, the better the chances fo ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A study conducted in Japan found that an increased rate of bystander CPR and defibrillation between 2005 and ...

AEDs are simple to use. If you are a trained responder who finds someone unconscious and not breathing normally or not breathing at all, the procedure for use is simple. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...

The importance of learning CPR cannot be overstated, especially when it comes to responding to cardiac arrest situations. Dr.

Oslo, Norway - Delaying defibrillation until preliminary CPR is performed can improve survival in patients who have had longer duration ventricular fibrillation (VF), investigators say. Their ...

A North Texas cyclist is alive after a bystander performed CPR during a heart attack in Westlake. Now both men urge CPR training.

CHICAGO, IL — Two new studies add to previous research showing that early "bystander" interventions can improve outcomes after a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, especially when compared with ...

The Las Vegas Raiders and the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada held a Hands-Only CPR and AED training event Saturday for ...