TUCSON, Ariz. — Victims of cardiac arrest were twice as likely to survive when given continuous chest compressions by bystanders, according to a study released Sunday by two Arizona researchers. Those ...
Two large-scale studies published in the Dec. 18 issue of the American Heart Association’s medical journal, Circulation, report that the chances of surviving cardiac arrest are no better – and may be ...
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Cardiac arrest in space: Research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR
"We tested different ways of giving chest compressions aboard a 'flying laboratory' which recreated the microgravity conditions that astronauts experience in space. Use of a particular type of ...
It was 4:05 a.m. on Oct. 29, 2009. I heard my wife, Dianne, say, “I think I’m having a heart attack.” I opened my eyes and saw her standing in the bathroom doorway. She grabbed her chest, took one ...
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 ...
The heart has an internal electrical system that controls the rhythm of the heart. A problem in this system may cause a cardiac arrest. It may cause the heart to stop pumping blood to the brain and ...
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