New research highlights the disparities between TV depictions of CPR and real-world data regarding the method, age and ...

You’ve seen what a cardiac arrest looks like on television - the patient limp and pale, the alert lifesaver pounding their ...

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

Scripted television often shows CPR performed incorrectly. This can affect how the public responds to emergency situations, ...

A new study from the University of Pittsburgh found that only 30 percent of TV episodes show correct CPR methods used outside ...

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bystander CPR as depicted on TV frequently did not align with correct real-world procedures and experience.

American TV episodes continued to depict bystander CPR with pulse checks and breaths given alongside compression, a study found. This despite hands-only CPR being the official method endorsed by the ...

Fictional depictions of CPR are often "misleading" - and could cost lives, warns new research. Dramas frequently show "outdated" CPR techniques - potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...

Confused About CPR? Don't Count On TV Shows For Accurate Depictions, Study Warns By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — How do you perform CPR properly? Who’s ...

A UPMC CPR instructor is now spreading awareness with a message that could save others.

Hands-Only CPR on a mannequin. (American Heart Association via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Fictional depictions of CPR are often "misleading" - and could cost lives, warns new research. Dramas frequently ...