TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...

Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real ...

“Hands-Only CPR is a simple two-step process — call 911 if you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse and then push hard and ...

Most dramas show characters searching for pulse and giving breaths but experts say chest compressions on their own can save lives ...

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

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

You may want to double-check your CPR skills. While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from ...

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

TV shows often "inaccurately portray" who is most likely to need CPR and where out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen.

SAN ANTONIO – If someone went into cardiac arrest in front of you, would you know how to save them? That’s a question a local girl and the American Heart Association want the San Antonio community to ...