All other recommendations and algorithms published in the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care remain the official clinical recommendations for ...

The sooner a bystander begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)–ideally up to 10 minutes after the cardiac arrest starts–the better the chances of survival. Those who received quick CPR had ...

Advertisement In a study involving nearly 2,400 emergency calls for cardiac arrest in North Carolina, rates for bystander CPR rose dramatically when the 911 operator helped guide the caller.

The guidelines also say an AED can be used, if one is available, after the person has been removed from the water. But CPR should be started before using an AED. "Drowning can be fatal," Dezfulian ...

Anyone pulled from the water who shows no signs of normal breathing or consciousness should be considered in cardiac arrest, ...