The change puts "the simplest step first" for traditional CPR, said Dr Michael Sayre, co-author of the guidelines issued by the American Heart Association. In recent years, CPR guidance has been ...

There’s a new order for CPR that spells C-A-B instead of A-B-C. The American Heart Association is re-arranging the ABCs of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in its 2010 American Heart Association ...

DALLAS – New guidelines out Monday switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth. The change puts "the simplest step first" for ...

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 ...

For many decades, many health, civic, and emergency groups have promoted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as a way to save life, even without a medical degree. Countless classes, books, and ...

Although guidelines are in place for the proper execution of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), it is not known how well the procedure is carried out in practice. Moreover, the CPR skills of trained ...

San Francisco -- Two of the three pillars of CPR -- opening a distressed person's airway and providing mouth-to-mouth breathing -- turn out to be not so essential when it comes to saving the life of ...

Lay responders recommended to include breaths when performing CPR on children and infants TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, Heart & Stroke released the latest five-year update to its Canadian ...

A strong pair of hands, the courage to act decisively – and familiarity with 70s disco – may one day help you save a life. CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, has made headlines this year as ...

“Push hard, push fast” next time you give CPR to someone having cardiac arrest, say new, simpler guidelines in a radical departure from past advice. Putting the emphasis on chest compressions instead ...

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 ...