Five compelling, real-life CPR stories kick off a new American Heart Association storytelling initiative focused on doubling ...

Fictional depictions of CPR are often "misleading" - and could cost lives, warns new research. Dramas frequently show "outdated" CPR techniques - potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...

"Breathe, please just breathe! It's not your time yet, Marjorie! I can't lose you like this, not here, not now!" Such hinge moments in films and soap operas can be overwrought, but more worryingly, ...

Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real life. But the CPR on these shows often depicts outdated practices and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bystander CPR as depicted on TV frequently did not align with correct real-world procedures and experience.

TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). As part of a new study conducted at the ...

UC San Diego medical student Brennan Marsh-Armstrong performs CPR on a test dummy at the UCSD School of Medicine Simulation Training Center on December 21, 2022. If someone you know stopped breathing, ...

CPR class turns real emergency as instructor suffers cardiac arrest; students act fast, perform CPR, use defibrillator, and ultimately save his life.

Hands-Only CPR on a mannequin. (American Heart Association via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Fictional depictions of CPR are often "misleading" - and could cost lives, warns new research. Dramas frequently ...

By Stephen Beech Fictional depictions of CPR are often "misleading" - and could cost lives, warns new research. Dramas frequently show "outdated" CPR techniques - potentially fueling misconceptions ...