Epinephrine improves ROSC in cardiac arrest but does not increase favorable neurologic recovery, raising ethical and guideline questions for clinicians.

For the first time, the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics co-created updated guidelines on neonatal resuscitation. The AHA and AAP published the recommendations Oct. 22 ...

September 5, 2012 (London, United Kingdom) — Many professionals treating in-hospital cardiac arrest often find it difficult to give up their resuscitation even after the effort is probably futile, so ...

Bob Davies and Hilary Gates discuss why communities — not just EMS — must act to improve cardiac arrest survival ...

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is the most time-sensitive medical emergency. Hamlin wears jersey No. 3, and his story underscores three key steps that define an effective response ...

Giving adrenaline to hospital patients whose heart has stopped is very effective, and can increase the chance of bringing their heart rate back to normal by a factor of five.

Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, oftentimes due to a dangerous malfunction of the heart's electrical system.

Elizabeth Katona, South Lake Tablet Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has been named the first Primary Florida Resuscitation ...

Escambia County has quadrupled its resuscitation rate for cardiac arrests, raising the survival rate from less than one in 10 to closer to four in 10.