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.

Bystander CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) is easy to learn, takes just minutes to perform, and literally saves lives. And yet, only about 40 percent of cardiac arrest victims get CPR from a ...

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 ...

If your heart suddenly stopped, you'd hope others around you would take action and perform CPR, right? Statistics show that bystanders do CPR only about a third of the time and that women are less ...

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 ...

Every year, 350,000 people die from cardiac arrest in the United States. However, hands-on emergency intervention like cardiopulmonary resuscitation – or CPR – from a bystander can make the difference ...

HealthCorps and Texas Two Step CPR: Save a Life Campaign has scheduled the third annual Texas Two Step CPR event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at H-E-B, 3801 E. 42nd St. Medical students will ...

The Smith Mountain Lake Water Safety Council recently provided Friends and Family CPR training for council members and guests. Micki Singer, a Red Cross-certified first aid and CPR instructor, led the ...