The year 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). During these past 50 years, tremendous research has been conducted to evaluate techniques, ...

OBJECTIVETo determine the use of epinephrine (adrenaline) before defibrillation for treatment of in-hospital cardiac arrest due to a ventricular arrhythmia and examine its association with patient ...

A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation ...

Cardiac arrest usually happens outside hospital far away from a cardiac arrest team who can shock some sense back into your heart with a defibrillator. Using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and a ...

Cardiac arrest typically starts with a malfunction in the heart’s electrical system. This may result in ventricular fibrillation (chaotic, ineffective contractions) or asystole (complete lack of ...

Black cardiac arrest victims who are stricken outside hospitals are less likely to receive bystander CPR and defibrillation on the scene than white patients, according to research that will be ...

Sudden cardiac death is a common cause of death in patients with congenital or acquired heart disease. An implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD) can effectively put a stop to any underlying cardiac ...