TV shows can be misleading when it comes to educating viewers on hands-only CPR, along with who experiences cardiac arrest ...

Think you know how to perform CPR properly because you've seen it on TV? You probably don't, a new study has warned.

Few scripted TV programs demonstrate the proper way bystander CPR is meant to be performed, researchers reported Jan. 12 in ...

While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from television, a majority of shows keep getting one ...

When someone collapses from cardiac arrest, the next few seconds are absolutely crucial. But for millions of people, the ...

HealthDay News — TV characters are more likely to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) than people in real life, ...

Hands-only CPR is just two steps: call 911 when someone collapses, then start chest compressions. The AHA officially endorsed ...

Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...

Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...

Scripted television often shows outdated CPR techniques for lay people, potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is ...