What is the purpose of CPR? The purpose of CPR is to apply pressure to an individual’s sternum (breastbone) so that the heart ...

Dallas, TX - Closing the immense gap between how often cardiopulmonary resuscitationcould be initiated by witnesses to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and the number of times it actually happens, ...

An hourlong free training class in chest-compression-only CPR is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 3. The class will be held at DuVal Auditorium, University Medical Center (UMC), 1501 N.

During the halftime of the UA-UCLA basketball game on Thursday night, the inventors of the Continuous Chest Compression CPR method will hold a CPR competition between students, faculty, the mayor of ...

April 17, 2006 — Editor's Note: Cardiocerebral resuscitation (CCR) — employing chest compressions but no ventilations — improves survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to the results of ...

Hands-only CPR doesn't just eliminate the "yuck factor." A new study shows it can save more lives. It's the first large American study to show more adults survived cardiac arrest when a bystander gave ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched two multi-site clinical trials to evaluate treatments for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. One will compare continuous chest compressions (CCC) ...

Dr. Gordon A. Ewy has a gleam in his eyes as he recounts some of the ways he's been described during his tenure as director of the University of Arizona's Sarver Heart Center, where he leads a team ...

The American Red Cross trains and certifies people in cardio pulmonary resuscitation, or CPR. The best method involves rescue breathing and chest compressions. Even if you aren’t sure about rescue ...