Dr. Anezi Uzendu should not be here to explain what a cardiac arrest looks like. He’s alive only because strangers at a gym understood – and acted. In 2016, Uzendu, then a 25-year-old medical resident ...

Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency where there's an abrupt loss of heart function and your heart is unable to pump blood. When the heart doesn't pump blood, it puts your organs and the whole body ...

A pediatric cardiologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital explains the warning signs parents and coaches should know, and ...

Cardiac arrest is a sudden cessation of heart function, often caused by heart disease. It can lead to loss of consciousness and death without immediate treatment. It's important to call 911 right away ...

The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes varies according to age, race and ethnic group, sex, sport, and social determinants of health. The common causes of sudden cardiac arrest include ...

In an effort to tackle in-home cardiac arrest, University of Washington researchers have devised a novel contactless system that uses smartphones or voice-based personal assistants to identify ...

The physical needs of someone recovering from a heart attack, cardiac arrest or major heart surgery can be easy to understand ...