Objectives: Few studies have examined cardiopulmonary resuscitation for patients with congenital heart disease, although they are at a high risk of cardiac arrest. Therefore, this study investigated ...

The American Heart Association today issued new guidelines on how to perform CPR. The recommendations say rescuers should focus first and foremost on chest compressions, not breathing into the ...

If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer cardiac arrest - in which the heart stops beating - were less likely to die in subsequent years when bystanders performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...

Audrina had a rare congenital malformation known as "ectopia cordis." Nov. 21, 2012— -- Five weeks ago, Audrina Cardenas was born with her heart outside her body. The condition is usually fatal.

FORT WORTH (KRLD) - The lowly bathroom plunger and a quick-thinking teenager may get the credit for a new CPR procedure. It's called Active Compression-Decompression or 'suction cup' CPR and gives the ...