CPR guidelines for children call for cycles of 30 chest compressions at 100 to 120 compressions per minute, followed by two breaths, researchers said. For the new study, researchers reviewed data for ...

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

Michael Fraley breaks down what paramedics need to know about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new resuscitation ...

The new guidelines include recommendations for choking in unconscious children and adults and a new algorithm for treating opioid overdose.

White adults are three times more likely to survive cardiac arrest after receiving bystander CPR than Black adults are, a new study found. Likewise, men are twice as likely to survive after bystander ...

The American Heart Association has released new, updated CPR guidelines to get ahead of choking responses and opioid-related emergencies, including a new Chain of Survival, and recommends support for ...

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 ...

Different than a heart attack, a cardiac arrest is a life-threatening medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating. If you're ever on hand when this happens, knowing how to do CPR can help ...

When someone's heart stops pumping, early CPR can save their life. New survey research from the American Heart Association reveals more Americans are prepared to provide that lifesaving rhythm for ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed within five minutes of a child's heart stopping nearly doubled their chances of survival, according to preliminary research to be presented at the ...