Placing Defibrillator Pads on the Chest and Back, Rather Than Both on the Chest, Could More Than Double Survival Rates
It's a shocking improvement that costs nothing but could reshape emergency response.
Tag: cardiac arrest
Scientists revive activity in pig brains an hour after they died — the key lies in the liver
New research reveals how the liver might help protect the brain from damage after heart stoppage.
The difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack
Although often used as synonyms, these are different conditions.
Study shows Obamacare expanded health insurance, reducing the number of cardiac arrests
Obamacare significantly reduced the incidence of cardiac arrest by 17 percent.
Drones in Sweden carry defibrillators to save cardiac arrest victims
They reduced response times by over 75% during trials.
