A large Parisian registry study found that initiating ECPR on scene for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was ...

Starting CPR quickly can save lives. Research suggests that how effectively chest compressions are performed could also influence survival.

The American Heart Association is investing $3.4 million to fund scientific discoveries to improve gaps in cardiac arrest detection, treatment and recovery as part of a new multinational collaboration ...

Each year, approximately 350,000 people in the U.S. experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – when the heart suddenly stops beating – which results in death 90% of the time, according to the ...

In New Zealand, ambulance crews treat about seven people a day who are in cardiac arrest, meaning their heart is no longer pumping blood to vital organs. Sadly, fewer than one in eight are likely to ...