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CPR guidelines : Here's what's updated in the American Heart Association's guidelines

Trisha Flaherty-Barnes lay in a Des Moines hospital bed for nearly a week in a coma. Last May, she collapsed, suffering cardiac arrest at her home. Her husband knew CPR. "A lot of times it's hard for ...
Hindustan Times

GIMS flags gaps in CPR hand placement guidelines, urges updates

A new study by the department of anaesthesiology at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida, has questioned the scientific basis of a fundamental step in cardiopulmonary ...
Medical Xpress

Updated CPR guidelines tackle choking response, opioid-related emergencies and a revised chain of survival

The "2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)," published today in the journal, Circulation, marks the first full ...
Medscape

New CPR Guidelines Aim to Save More Young Lives

Revised guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of infants and children recommend new techniques to revive breathing, clear obstructed airways, and improve survival rates. Updated every 5 ...