ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - A new study shows that women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die.
Researchers say they think it's because people are reluctant to touch a woman's chest. This study found that people may fear hurting a woman by pushing down hard and fast on the center of her chest.
Others worry about removing her clothing to get better access or touching her breasts to do CPR -- though experts say that shouldn't be a problem since doing CPR properly involves putting hands on the middle of the chest, between the breasts.
Men had less of a gender advantage in another heart related study. It found they have slightly higher odds of suffering a cardiac arrest after or during sex -- than women.
