Pushing on the chest to simulate the heart’s rhythmic pumping action is an essential part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation after cardiac arrest. In recent decades, manufacturers have developed several ...

AMSTERDAM — Mechanical chest compressions with the LUCAS device (Physio-Control/Jolife) was as effective as but not more effective than manual compressions for delivering cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...

An essential part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation after cardiac arrest is pushing on the chest to simulate the heart''s rhythmic pumping action. In recent decades, manufacturers have developed ...

Heart attack victims who were resuscitated by chest compressions applied manually fared better than those revived with a mechanical device that compresses the chest, a study said on Tuesday. While ...

Could you act quickly and remember how many compressions and breaths to do and what position to place somebody in? With the spate of drownings across NSW this summer, it has served as a crucial ...

FORT WORTH (KRLD) - The lowly bathroom plunger and a quick-thinking teenager may get the credit for a new CPR procedure. It's called Active Compression-Decompression or 'suction cup' CPR and gives the ...