From calling emergency services to performing CPR, learn the essential steps that medical experts say could save someone's ...

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It's also a good reminder to either learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation - the procedure much more commonly known as CPR - or ...

Experts say that most people who survive a cardiac emergency are helped by bystanders who administer CPR (cardiopulmonary ...

Yes, the official AHA Guidelines note that victims have a greater chance of survival from cardiac arrest when high-quality ...

health science executive at the American Heart Association, said in a statement. "So, turn on that music, hopefully, and practice your CPR compressions. Your hands can save a life." Need a break?

A study examining more than 623,000 cardiac arrest cases found that white people were three times more likely to survive the episode than Black people.

This allows for circulation of blood into the heart. Try not to interrupt compressions for more than 10 seconds. If a person is unresponsive, not breathing or only gasping, begin CPR.