Though rare, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in athletes often unfolds in high-visibility settings, like sports arenas, prompting ...

TV shows can be misleading when it comes to educating viewers on hands-only CPR, along with who experiences cardiac arrest ...

Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, oftentimes due to a dangerous malfunction of the heart's electrical system.

New CARES data show out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival in Lewis County exceeds the national average, reflecting strong ...

An apparently healthy young woman going through a typical day of university classes in Italy collapses suddenly. For many people, this medical emergency would end in tragedy. But in this case, the ...

During a cardiac arrest, your heart isn't able to pump blood. This puts your whole body and organs at risk because they must ...

Hulk Hogan has wrestled his last match — taken down not by a rival in the ring, but by one of America’s top killers: cardiac arrest. News broke Thursday morning that the wrestling icon, born Terry ...

Medical officials said he might not have lived without the lifeguards' quick action giving him CPR for 16 minutes.

In-flight cardiac arrest is extremely rare, yet catastrophic, and responsible for up to 86% of all deaths in the air. A new comprehensive literature review highlights systemic and policy shortcomings ...