Saving lives more efficiently: Cardiac arrest study may help EMS and ERs

When someone's heart suddenly stops beating – a condition called cardiac arrest -- there's a lot that bystanders and ambulance crews can do to get it started again. But if the victim doesn't respond, when should such efforts stop?

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news141404061.html">Saving lives more efficiently: Cardiac arrest study may help EMS and ERs</a></p> <p>When someone's heart suddenly stops beating – a condition called cardiac arrest -- there's a lot that bystanders and ambulance crews can do to get it started again. But if the victim doesn't respond, when should such efforts stop?</p>