Each year, 475,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest, an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs.

When someone suffers from cardiac arrest—an electrical malfunction in your heart that abruptly stops it from beating—knowing how to perform CPR can literally save their life. But more often than not, ...

Sudden cardiac arrest is a scary thing, and not just for the person experiencing it. Imagine that someone collapses in front of you. They are desperately gasping for air or not breathing and their ...

PERRY, Georgia — Learning CPR could help save a life during a cardiac emergency, and medical professionals said anyone can learn the basic steps. This week is CPR Awareness Week, a time when emergency ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Do you know what to do when someone’s heart stops beating? It’s not just up to the professionals, anyone can jump in and do CPR, even without certification. Time is precious when ...

The first week of June – National CPR & AED Awareness Week, June 1-7— gives Puget Sound residents the chance to learn about saving lives in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. Free Hands-Only™ CPR ...