Medical emergencies often strike without warning, and the first few minutes can make the difference between life and death. Whether it is a sudden cardiac arrest, stroke, choking episode, or severe ...

It’s a bit like calling for a Lyft. But instead of a driver, a mobile app that just went live in Sonoma County will dispatch an everyday Superhero to your side who could save your life. The PulsePoint ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are crucial life-saving techniques that can greatly influence survival rates during emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The ...

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When a driver became unresponsive in traffic last year, Matthew Lynch, Issues Resolution Manager at Independence Blue Cross, ...

For the first time since 2020, the American Heart Association has updated its CPR guidelines, introducing several key changes. The new guidance includes updated recommendations for responding to ...

When someone goes into cardiac arrest outside a hospital -- a fatal event more than 95% of the time -- paramedics almost always use a defibrillator to shock the heart back into normal rhythm. But that ...

The "2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)," published today in the journal, Circulation, marks the first full ...