CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a life-saving method performed when someone’s heart stops beating or their breathing becomes irregular. A cardiac arrest is a life-threatening emergency which ...

A randomized trial shows no difference in adult patient outcomes with the two approaches. A previous nonrandomized study showed improved outcomes from adult cardiac arrest with compression-only ...

Bystanders who need to perform CPR on someone suffering from cardiac arrest in a home or public place are likely more effective if they just deliver chest compressions, without breaths, according to a ...

MILWAUKEE - New technology is helping save lives in southeast Wisconsin. An automated chest compression device is changing the way paramedics do their jobs. There are currently 12 LUCAS 3 devices with ...

Immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) could double the chance of survival for children who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, a study released on Thursday last week showed. The study ...