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Hands-OnlyTM CPR
When an adult has a sudden cardiac arrest, his or her survival depends greatly on immediately getting CPR from someone nearby. Unfortunately, less than 1/3 of those people who experience a cardiac arrest at home, work or in a public location get ...More…
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Taking a Class
Red Cross — American Red Cross first aid, CPR and AED programs are designed to give you the confidence to respond in an emergency situation with skills that can save a life. Additional training in bloodborne pathogens, oxygen administration and injury ...More…
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More compressions, fewer interruptions lead to higher ...
American Heart — More compressions, fewer interruptions lead to higher cardiac arrest survival Survival rates for sudden cardiac arrest patients increased when professional rescuers focused on minimizing interruptions to chest compressions during CPR. Compression ...More…
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Unified national effort needed to save lives by ...
American Heart Association — Studies indicate that in many communities only 15 percent to 30 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims receive bystander CPR before emergency medical services (EMS) personnel arrive at the scene. DALLAS, Jan. 15 - A unified effort by ...More…
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Clinical Trials — Quantitative Measurement of CPR During In Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) Prehospital Resuscitation Using an Impedance Valve Device: Impedance Threshold Device (ITD); Device: Sham ITD; Other: Analyze early; Other: ...More…
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¿Cuándo es importante la RCP?
Family Doctor — La RCP puede hacerse cuando una persona deja de respirar y el corazón deja de latir; como cuando una persona tiene un ataque al corazón. Cuando es posible que la persona se mejore la RCP es importante. Sin embargo, cuando un paciente tiene una ...More…
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End-of-Life Care: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Family Doctor — CPR may be done when a person stops breathing or the heart stops beating (like when a person has a heart attack). When it's possible that the person may get better, CPR is important. However, when a patient has an advanced life-threatening ...More…
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Aprenda RCP. ¡Sí, se puede!
Aprenda RCP es un servicio público gratuito de la facultad de medicina de la Universidad de Washington. Aprenda las técnicas básicas de Reanimación Cardiopulmonar (RCP). Esta página ha sido actualizada siguiendo las Directrices de RCP de la ...More…
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CPR/AED Fact Sheet
American Heart — Each year, about 310,000 coronary heart disease deaths occur out-of-hospital or in emergency departments in the United States. About 166,200 people die annually of sudden cardiac arrest - nearly 450 per day. Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to ...More…
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Hands-Only CPR simplifies saving lives for bystanders
American Heart — New statement from the American Heart Association puts life-saving skills in your hands DALLAS, April 1 - Chest compressions alone, or Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), can save lives and can be used to help an adult who suddenly ...More…
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About Royal Philips Electronics
American Heart — American Heart Association Survey Reveals Americans Lack Confidence in Lifesaving Skills for Common Cardiac Emergency DALLAS, May 28 - Most Americans don't believe they could perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use an automated ...More…
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Continuous-Chest-Compression CPR
Circulation Journal — From the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Sarver Heart Center, Tucson. Correspondence to Dr Gordon A. Ewy, Professor and Chief of Cardiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Sarver Heart Center, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, ...More…