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Updated CPR guidelines provide expanded recommendations for managing choking and opioid overdose

The "2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)," published today in the Association's flagship journal, Circulation, marks the first full revision of lifesaving resuscitation guidance since 2020.

22 Oct 2025

American Heart Association launches financial grant program to teach CPR in schools

Today on World Restart a Heart Day, the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, launches a new financial grant program to equip 40 high school and college Heart Clubs across the country with CPR training and resources.

16 Oct 2025

UIC studies reveal rise in lidocaine poisonings despite overall drop in anesthetic deaths

Over the last decade, poisonings and deaths linked to the use of local anesthetics have decreased. Even so, poisonings from one commonly used anesthetic, lidocaine, have increased in the United States, according to two new studies from the University of Illinois Chicago.

6 Oct 2025

Neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest found to be similar across income levels

People who have a cardiac arrest in their own homes have similar neurological outcomes regardless of socioeconomic background, according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Wednesday).

2 Oct 2025

Resuscitation Care Units improve efficiency, documentation and reimbursement costs for hospitals

Resuscitation Care Units (RCUs) provide intensive, comprehensive and immediate medical care for critically ill patients with life-threatening conditions, such as cardiac arrest, requiring specialized monitoring and rapid intervention from a multidisciplinary team.

29 Sep 2025

Psychological distress after a heart attack emerges as a critical risk factor for heart health

Many people experience one or more types of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, psychosocial stress or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), after a heart attack, which can affect their physical recovery and long-term heart health, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement, published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

22 Sep 2025

Decline in pediatric rescue breathing increased deaths during the pandemic

Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other vital organs.

16 Sep 2025

European study identifies risk factors and outcomes in fulminant myocarditis

A multicenter study coordinated by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) involving 26 European centers provides new insights into the course of the disease, prognosis assessment, and risk factors for severe myocarditis.

12 Sep 2025

Daylight saving time does not increase heart attack risk, study shows

A large U.S. registry study of more than 168,000 patients found that daylight saving time (DST) clock changes did not increase heart attack rates or worsen in-hospital outcomes. The findings suggest that the lost or gained hour is unlikely to trigger acute myocardial infarction in contemporary care.

10 Sep 2025

Defibrillator drones cut response times in out-of-hospital cardiac emergencies

Drones delivering defibrillators show promise in emergency response, but survival rates depend on effective dispatcher support and bystander AED confidence.

10 Sep 2025

'Resistin like molecule gamma' punches holes into heart cells after myocardial infarction

Nina Kumowski, MD, of the Department of Radiology and Center for Systems Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the lead author and Matthias Nahrendorf, MD, PhD of the Department of Radiology and Center for Systems Biology at MGH, is the senior author of a paper published in Science, "Resistin-like molecule γ attacks cardiomyocyte membranes and promotes ventricular tachycardia."

9 Sep 2025

Study tests the feasibility of drone-delivered AEDs for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

In the UK there are more than 40,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) annually, but fewer than 10% of people survive.

8 Sep 2025

ICD treatment does not lower death risk in patients with abnormal ECG after myocardial infarction

Prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy did not reduce mortality in patients with a prior myocardial infarction, persistent moderate left ventricular systolic dysfunction and abnormal ECG markers, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025.

1 Sep 2025

Fentanyl abuse impairs cardiac cell function and contributes to heart rhythm defects

In recent years, fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, has been a main contributor to the opioid crisis.

28 Aug 2025

Food delivery riders could help speed defibrillator access in cardiac arrest emergencies

Inspired by an urgent need to improve timely defibrillation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in dense urban settings, a team of investigators developed a simulation that explored the potential of leveraging an existing food delivery network in Taipei City, Taiwan, to help address this challenge.

28 Aug 2025

Research finds more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation in microgravity

New research has found a more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in microgravity, which causes the weightlessness astronauts experience in space.

27 Aug 2025

New system uses ECG and blood markers for Takotsubo Syndrome

It's often mistaken for a heart attack, but Takotsubo cardiomyopathy – previously known as Broken Heart syndrome – is a serious and sometimes fatal heart condition increasingly reported in intensive care units (ICUs). Yet without a clear clinical pathway in ICUs, it's often missed, putting critically ill patients at risk.

19 Aug 2025

Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Latest Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Updated CPR guidelines provide expanded recommendations for managing choking and opioid overdose

American Heart Association launches financial grant program to teach CPR in schools

UIC studies reveal rise in lidocaine poisonings despite overall drop in anesthetic deaths

Neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest found to be similar across income levels

Resuscitation Care Units improve efficiency, documentation and reimbursement costs for hospitals

Psychological distress after a heart attack emerges as a critical risk factor for heart health

Decline in pediatric rescue breathing increased deaths during the pandemic

European study identifies risk factors and outcomes in fulminant myocarditis

Daylight saving time does not increase heart attack risk, study shows

Defibrillator drones cut response times in out-of-hospital cardiac emergencies

'Resistin like molecule gamma' punches holes into heart cells after myocardial infarction

Study tests the feasibility of drone-delivered AEDs for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

ICD treatment does not lower death risk in patients with abnormal ECG after myocardial infarction

Fentanyl abuse impairs cardiac cell function and contributes to heart rhythm defects

Food delivery riders could help speed defibrillator access in cardiac arrest emergencies

Research finds more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation in microgravity

New system uses ECG and blood markers for Takotsubo Syndrome

New research highlights combined impact of genes and lifestyle on dilated cardiomyopathy

Myth of tongue swallowing delays life-saving CPR in collapsed athletes

Commonly used type 2 diabetes medication linked to higher rate of heart-related conditions

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