A study of more than 17,238 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients found that nearly all survivals were achieved within 35 minutes of performing cardiopulmonary respiration and that there was little ...

It may be a few years away, but a new device with a long history of development could replace the AEDs that are ubiquitously ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- Of the approximately 1,000 cardiac arrests that occur in the U.S. every day, a large majority of them are fatal because the victims didn't receive cardiopulmonary ...

There’s a lifesaving device becoming increasingly popular in hospital emergency rooms. The no-hands unit is changing the way CPR is done. It’s called Lucas and it’s often used by paramedics, but it’s ...

Thanks to a donation from Health First, the Malabar Fire Department now has a LUCAS (Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System) device.

The contribution will help support purchase of new CPR equipment, including an automated external defibrillator (AED) and further the hospital’s commitment to delivering […] ...