Studies show that only 15 to 30 percent of sudden cardiac arrest victims receive bystander CPR before emergency personnel arrive. But chances for survival plummet as minutes tick by without any blood ...

PHILADELPHIA - The likelihood of a family member or friend stepping in to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) at home decreases with ...

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A unified effort by the public, educators and policymakers is needed to reduce deaths from sudden cardiac arrest by increasing the use and effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), ...

Only about 15 percent to 30 percent of people whose hearts stop get potentially lifesaving help from bystanders — a "woefully inadequate" rate, the American Heart Association said on Monday. The group ...