Based on evidence both predating and published after the 2005 guidelines, "adult victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who receive bystander hands-only (compression-only) CPR or conventional ...

Key Points Recent guidelines recommend chest-compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by untrained bystanders in adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Rescue breathing (consisting of ...

Chest compression -- not mouth-to-mouth resuscitation -- seems to be the key in helping someone recover from cardiac arrest, according to new research that further bolsters advice from heart ...

CPR just got easier. Anyone can do something. All you need is a cell phone, two free hands and the beat of the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive." Because when it comes to sudden cardiac arrest, chest ...

A meta-analysis confirms recent studies that chest-compression–only CPR performed by laypersons increases survival compared with traditional CPR in adults with cardiac arrest.

Chest compression — not mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — seems to be the key in helping someone recover from cardiac arrest, according to new research that further bolsters advice from heart ...

Hands-only CPR is a compression-focused source of resuscitation to be used on adults experiencing interrupted breathing or heart attack-like symptoms until professional help arrives.

Conventional CPR also is recommended for adults in the event of drowning or an overdose that results in cardiac arrest. Remember that continuous chest compressions are better than doing nothing at ...

Thirteen year olds can perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as well as adults, finds a new study. The authors suggest that children as young as nine years old should be taught CPR skills ...

The heart association's new compressions-only guidelines were issued yesterday. The changes do not apply to CPR for infants, children or adults whose cardiac arrest is from respiratory causes such ...