Bystander aid using CPR and a defibrillator can be critically important for saving lives when someone has a cardiac arrest -- even when an ambulance arrives quickly, say researchers. A new study finds ...

Within moments of his on-field cardiac arrest on Monday, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was receiving CPR and medical personnel were called in to restart his heart. That rapid response is credited ...

The day Vera Uber’s heart stopped was like most days in the Uber household – busy. The four-year-old spent the morning with her family at a bridal shower, neatly dressed and on her best behavior. But ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A defibrillator was used to save the life of a student who collapsed during track practice in Hillsborough County. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy ...

JACKSON - The quick reaction by four township police officers is credited with saving the life of a teenager who suffered a heart attack while roller skating. On March 1, 15-year-old Victoria Pyott ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — June 1-7 each year is National CPR and AED Awareness Week. It spotlights how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use a defibrillator. Knoxville company ...

Knowing how to perform CPR and use an AED can significantly increase the survival rate of someone experiencing SCA. Many schools lack adequate AEDs and CPR training for students and staff.

Despite advances in defibrillation technology, shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation remains common during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Double sequential external defibrillation (DSED; rapid ...

TRENTON -- The man revived with CPR and a defibrillator after his heart stopped Monday afternoon has been identified by police as John Kubis Jr., 51, of Teal Court, East Windsor. (See earlier story) ...

Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. On Monday night, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin ...