Tag Archives: Cardiac Arrests
Many hospitalized children who require prolonged CPR still survive!
Thanks to the AHA for this valuable study!
Study Highlights:
Many hospitalized children survive after prolonged resuscitation (more than 35 minutes) for cardiac arrest.
Compression only CPR improves survival with good brain function
December 10, 2012
Study Highlights:
A new Japanese study shows that early compression-only CPR, without rescue breathing, kept more people alive with good brain function after they had a sudden cardiac arrest.
Survival rates of more than 40 percent were noted when cardiac arrests were observed, bystanders provided early compression-only CPR, and an electric shock was [...]
CPR & Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Fact Sheet
Anyone can learn CPR – and everyone should!
Do Your Neighbors Know CPR?
Your chance of surviving sudden cardiac arrest may depend on what neighborhood you live in, a new study suggests.
Shockable cardiac arrests are more common in public than home
Comprehensive NIH study helps explain discrepancy in survival rates between cardiac arrests in public and at home
Early Chest Compressions as good as using an AED!
ScienceDaily (Sep. 2010) — Chest compressions before defibrillation in patients with sudden cardiac arrest is equally successful as immediate treatment with an electrical defibrillator, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System.
American Heart Association Celebrates CPR’s 50th Anniversary
In 1960, a group of resuscitation pioneers combined mouth-to-mouth free cialis coupon breathing with chest compressions to create cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the lifesaving action we now call CPR. This action, when provided immediately after a sudden cardiac arrest, can significantly increase a victim’s chance of survival.