The AHA scientific advisory statement, which is labeled for the public as a "call to action for bystander response" and uses the terms "hands-only" and "compression-only" CPR interchangeably, was ...

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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — CPR, especially when performed immediately, can double or triple the victim's chance of survival, according to the American Heart Association, or AHA. Music can save lives ...

Cooling an adult who suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with initial rhythm of ventricular fibrillation to 32° to 34° C is amongst the new, evidence based CPR guidelines put forth by the AHA.

Leading heart health organizations are urging schools and parents to teach young children life-saving skills such as how to call 911 and how to administer CPR.

The AHA seeks to double the national cardiac arrest survival rate by the year 2020. According to the AHA, each year, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the U.S.

The American Heart Association released an updated guideline on CPR and emergency CV care, incorporating new research on how best to perform CPR and how to create an integrated system of care for ...

The AHA issued a revised guidance on January 24, 2022, stating that health care providers should put on full PPE before starting CPR on any patient with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. Read the ...