Members of the Public Lack Skills, Confidence Necessary to Save Lives with CPR, Penn Research Shows

Even members of the lay public who have received CPR training are confused about how to perform the lifesaving skill and say they don’t have confidence in their ability to do it properly, according to a study from the Perelman School of Medicine...

Can Twitter Save Lives?

Discussion about cardiac arrest on Twitter is common and represents a new opportunity to provide lifesaving information to the public, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The Penn investigators...

Secondary Students Should be Mandated to Receive CPR Training

All secondary school students should be required to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and receive an overview of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), according to an American Heart Association science advisory.

Using Chest Compressions First Just As Successful As Immediate Defibrillation After Cardiac Arrest

In cardiac arrest, is it best to start pumping on the victim’s chest or give an immediate shock to the heart? The University of Michigan learns both rescue strategies are effective, yet chest compressions before defibrillation may be best in events...

Less Than 1 in 3 Bystanders in Toronto Who Witness a Cardiac Arrest Try to Help

Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital working in conjunction with EMS services, paramedics and fire services across Ontario found that a bystander who attempts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can quadruple the survival rate to over 50%.