Each year, 475,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest, an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs.

The first week of June – National CPR & AED Awareness Week, June 1-7— gives Puget Sound residents the chance to learn about saving lives in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. Free Hands-Only™ CPR ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - More than 300,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest every year in this country, and 90% are fatal. “Sudden cardiac arrest is a major killer in the United States,” said James ...

“Since 1966 the American Heart Association has been reviewing its guidelines every few years, it seems to be about every five ...

If someone went into cardiac arrest in front of you, would you know how to save them? That’s a question a local girl and the ...

Approximately 350,000 people in the U.S. experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year, and a staggering 90% of them do not survive. Doctors with the American Heart Association want to ...

If a medical emergency arises while you're at home, you might be the only help available until professionals arrive. One of the main methods to know is CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. According ...

DALLAS (AP) — “Push hard, push fast” next time you give CPR to someone having cardiac arrest, say new, simpler guidelines in a radical departure from past advice. Putting the emphasis on chest ...

The Onalaska HEARTSafe Initiative includes CPR and AED training across schools, workplaces, community centers, and government ...

In recent NFL news, Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin was involved in a scary incident in which he had to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to restart his heart. The hit wasn’t ...