TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...

Most dramas show characters searching for pulse and giving breaths but experts say chest compressions on their own can save lives ...

HealthDay News — TV characters are more likely to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) than people in real life, according to a research letter published online January 12 in Circulation: ...

Hands-only CPR is just two steps: call 911 when someone collapses, then start chest compressions. The AHA officially endorsed ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte New findings indicate television CPR scenes frequently mislead viewers about who needs CPR , where cardiac ...

A Wisconsin woman could have died three years ago had her husband not performed compression-only CPR. In hopes of saving more lives, Kay Kratochwill is working with WISC TV and St. Mary’s Hospital to ...

CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. A Japanese study found that people ...