Press Release Department: 71250

The Heart and Stroke Foundation released its 2025 update to the Canadian Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC), emphasizing that lay responders should include rescue breaths when performing CPR on children and infants, while chest compressions alone can be life-saving. “Working closely with partners and stakeholders, Heart & Stroke is committed … Read more

Heart & Stroke, in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH) and Brain Canada, announced a joint commitment of $5 million over five years to support the Cardiac Arrest Team Grants funding opportunity. “This investment represents a transformative step toward a future where more people are saved and better … Read more