More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital setting in the United States annually, according to the American Heart Association.

The resulting temperature is then compared to a chart to provide a level of safety ... “It would be wise for runners to learn hand CPR should a fellow runner go down,” said Troyanos.

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Compared with emergency medical service CPR, longer return of spontaneous circulation was seen with layperson-initiated bystander life support (20 vs 5 minutes). HealthDay News — For patients with out ...