Lowering the body's temperature in cardiac arrest patients with 'non-shockable' heart rhythms increases survival and brain function. Patients who received the treatment were about three times more ...

People who have a cardiac arrest that can't be helped by a defibrillator shock are more likely to survive if given CPR based on updated guidelines that emphasize chest compressions, according to ...

In recent years resuscitation guidelines have evolved to emphasize chest compressions. At the same time, a greater proportion of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases are now due to ...

Research indicates that non-shockable cardiac arrest is associated with higher mortality rates compared to cardiac arrest cases wherein shockable rhythms such as ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ...

The researchers found that each minute from EMS arrival to epinephrine administration was associated with a 4% decrease in the odds of survival for adults, after adjustment for potential confounders ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- CPR with a device that raises the head to improve blood circulation had better-than-expected neurologically intact survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in patients for ...

Lowering the body's temperature of cardiac arrest patients with "non-shockable" heart rhythms increases survival rates and brain function, according to new research in the American Heart Association's ...