As the risk for COVID-19 exposure during CPR for out-of-hospital or in-hospital cardiac arrest is a serious concern for emergency medical services personnel, health care workers and lay bystanders ...

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.

The AHA update now includes the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for patients whose condition is refractory to other treatments.

The Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] is offering CPR courses to the public to help increase life-saving skills in the community.

The guidelines include topics not previously addressed by the AHA, such as giving someone rescue breaths while they are still in the water, oxygen administration after drowning, use of an ...

If you’re looking for the best CPR certifications online, read our guide to learn about training, requirements, costs and your options for providers.

Despite what headlines suggested, the AHA wasn’t advising that everyone do away with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in every scenario. According to the guidelines, hands-only CPR should be used ...

CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, has made headlines this year as emergency medicine and heart experts recommended changes to the decades-old technique. In March the American Heart Association ...

Every potential emergency situation cannot be anticipated or prevented. These guidelines are intended to provide basic instruction and does not provide an absolute response for every emergency.

The guidelines include topics not previously addressed by the AHA, such as giving someone rescue breaths while they are still in the water, oxygen administration after drowning, use of an ...