Giving CPR right away, especially in the first few minutes, can double or even triple a person's chances of survival. The faster CPR is started, the more likely it is that the brain will stay oxygenated and the person will heal with little to no long-term damage.

Despite accounting for a considerable number of deaths among HFpEF patients, sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains poorly understood in this group, with few reliable tools for identifying high-risk individuals.

On Monday, Grapevine Fire paramedics and first responders were honored for their heroic efforts after they saved an 8-year-old boy who went into cardiac arrest. Andre Dirks was born with a congenital heart defect and has lived with a pacemaker since he was 9 months old.

Former Alabama track star and SEC champion Eliud Kipsang, 28, died on Tuesday, just days after suffering cardia arrest, the university said.

Paramedics at Clinton Area Ambulance Service Authority are using new technology that could help save lives during cardiac emergencies.

Stage and film actor Victor “Cocoy” Laurel has died at 72 from cardiac arrest caused by multiple organ failure, his family confirmed. According to his

Weld County residents can now be alerted and choose to respond if capable when people nearby go into sudden cardiac arrest.

Merryl Hoffman was walking down the street when she suffered sudden cardiac arrest and collapsed. Two nurses, Sabrina Castle and Gianna Formisano, were on their way to work when they came across the medical emergency and stepped in to save her life.