Doing CPR right away can double or even triple a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest. Learn these CPR steps now so you know what to do if someone is experiencing a life-threatening emergency.

Using the CPR steps on someone who is not breathing can help keep them alive until the emergency services arrive. It is important to know when to do CPR and how to perform it. CPR works by keeping a ...

Sudden cardiac arrest is a scary thing, and not just for the person experiencing it. Imagine that someone collapses in front of you. They are desperately gasping for air or not breathing and their ...

When someone suffers from cardiac arrest — an electrical malfunction in the heart that abruptly stops it from beating — knowing how to perform CPR can literally save their life. But more often than ...

Each year, 475,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest, an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs.

The first week of June – National CPR & AED Awareness Week, June 1-7— gives Puget Sound residents the chance to learn about saving lives in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. Free Hands-Only™ CPR ...

Cardiologist Dr. Alok Chopra advises immediate action during a heart attack, emphasizing rapid intervention and chest compressions. Bystanders should clear the area, position themselves correctly to ...