Frank, 42, fell to the floor at home, a victim of cardiac arrest. His brother Jim immediately put his ear to Frank’s chest. Frank was not breathing; his heart had stopped beating. Jim called 911.

By conducting the world's first randomized clinical trial, researchers have demonstrated that while overall survival rates ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are crucial life-saving techniques that can greatly influence survival rates during emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The ...

A first-of-its-kind randomized trial shows that transesophageal echocardiography during cardiac arrest improves CPR quality ...