First responders can spend an hour performing CPR on some patients whose hearts have stopped beating. Their training tells them how to react to a moment like this — repeatedly press into the person’s ...
This kind of preparation can turn a bystander into a lifesaver.
If someone's heart suddenly stops beating, they may only have minutes to live. Doing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) can increase their chances of survival. CPR makes sure blood keeps pumping, ...
KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT TEN. THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IS OUT WITH UPDATED CPR RECOMMENDATIONS. A DES MOINES WOMAN CREDITS CPR WITH SAVING HER LIFE. KCCI JODI LONG HAS HER STORY. A LOT OF TIMES IT’S ...
Survival rates for Black women are far worse after bystander CPR than for White men, according to a study published this month in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. The study ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. A third of U.K. adults are are afraid to perform life-saving cardio-pulmonary ...
Jessica Stokes-Parish is affiliated with the Translational Simulation Collaborative, an academic and operational alliance formed by Bond University and Gold Coast Health to deliver better healthcare ...