Knowing the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest could save a life. Do you know which one is which?

Patients who experience successful restoration of spontaneous circulation within three defibrillation attempts while having ...

The cardiac emergency response plans promoted by the HEARTS Act can more than double survival rates from cardiac arrest, the AHA says. These plans empower bystanders to take action and call 911, start ...

The American Heart Association has provided two CPR training kits to teach students how to perform the life-saving skill.

The American Heart Association and the Smarts Heart Sports Coalition, made up of over 40 organizations, is backing House Bill 1363, which would require Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERPs) in all ...

Methods Among all included studies, the median (IQR) proportions of bystander CPR and bystander AED use, as well as median (IQR) rate of survival to hospital discharge, were calculated. Results A ...

The survival statistics highlight the importance of bystander CPR, with only 30 per cent of ... it saw their 30-day post-arrest survival rate jump to 39.3 per cent. The training session targeted ...