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 ...

Black and Hispanic patients experience lower survival rates after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) than white patients. But a new Yale study suggests that differences in the use of early ...

A vacation in the Florida Panhandle turned into a fight for survival for an Ohio man after he went into cardiac arrest in ...

It can happen suddenly, without warning – and knowing what to do if your loved one experiences cardiac arrest can have a ...

The City of McKinney has an ambitious plan to put automated electronic defibrillators in the hands of more than 400 residents ...

Connor Shaw was known for his heroics on the football field, but his most important play happened off it: surviving a sudden ...

Cardiac arrest is a sudden and often fatal condition that occurs when the heart abruptly stops beating due to a disruption in its electrical signals. This immediately halts blood flow to the brain and ...

As incidence rates remained steady, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates in King County, Wash., improved between 2001 and 2020, according to a study published July 16 in JAMA Cardiology.

New figures show women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR as many "feel unsure about touching a woman's chest" ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Cardiac arrest is common in critically ill patients with COVID-19, and is associated with poor ...

“I can’t believe the one guy, the first guy, to see me fall, to show up and give me help, was a cardiac surgeon,” said Tuan Pham Long Beach Memorial A California man who went into cardiac arrest ...

Delhi’s police chief said one of his officers used an automated external defibrillator to save the life of a Delhi woman. According to a Wednesday, March 11 news release from Chief Michael Mills, a ...