The Code Runner Pro mobile app launches today providing real-time, protocol guidelines to frontline clinicians responding to cardiac arrests and resuscitations in high-stakes scenarios. Using the ...

Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, oftentimes due to a dangerous malfunction of the heart's electrical system.

Small changes to how EMS approaches airway management and ventilation can make big differences in OHCA outcomes ...

Cardiac arrest is often sudden and shocking. It can happen without warning, even in young, healthy individuals. LeBron James’ 18-year-old son, Bronny, is recovering after he collapsed Monday during a ...

Sudden cardiac arrest is responsible for 65,000 deaths in Germany each year. It is often seen as an issue for the elderly, but it can also occur in younger individuals: each year, it affects 1000 to ...

Cardiac arrests can occur anywhere, including in the bathroom. This is because certain activities, such as taking a shower or using the toilet, can play a part in triggering cardiac arrest. Cardiac ...

Though the terms “cardiac arrest” and “heart attack” are often used interchangeably, they are separate diagnoses and mean different things. But both are life-threatening emergencies that require ...

Share on Pinterest About half of people who have cardiac arrest have symptoms a day earlier. izusek/Getty Images About 50% of people who experience cardiac arrest have symptoms up to 24 hours before ...

An apparently healthy young woman going through a typical day of university classes in Italy collapses suddenly. For many people, this medical emergency would end in tragedy. But in this case, the ...

"It was just very scary to see your kid like that." Before his cardiac arrest, Ryan Chian was having a pretty normal day. The 15-year-old had run a mile in PE at school. Minutes into basketball ...

Share on Pinterest A study found that men and women experience different symptoms before a cardiac arrest. Carol Yepes/Getty Images Of the more than 356,000 cardiac arrests in the United States each ...