Individuals who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with nonshockable presentations have a better chance of survival when first responders use a novel CPR approach that includes gradual ...

This study evaluated the optimal cardiac compression position in subjects with a single ventricle. The optimal site of cardiac compression was determined to be 5–25% of the lower sternum. This level ...

Mechanical CPR, in which a device is used by Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers to deliver automated chest compressions during cardiac arrest resuscitation care, is associated with an ...

A device that raises the head during CPR to improve blood circulation boosted the likelihood that patients in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) reached neurologically intact recovery, a researcher ...

A man undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, exhibited signs of conscious awareness for 90 minutes before the medical team stopped the life-sustaining procedure, according to a new case ...

Patient and family preconceptions of CPR can have a significant effect on the tone of discussions and the subsequent medical care provided. Previous studies have shown that most lay people ...