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Posted by EHS Today February 28, 2018 on Dec 28th 2020

Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Higher with AED Use

Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Higher with AED UseMore than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests that occur in the United States each year and more than 100,000 happen outside the home.An internatio …

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Posted by Core Physicians on Dec 27th 2020

Patient Story - Chain of Survival - CPR

Patient Story - Chain of Survival“It takes a team effort, the chain of survival, to deliver great cardiac care. The ambulance team; Emergency Department staff; the clinical resource nurse; the ICU sta …

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Posted by Sandy Smith September 1, 2007 on Dec 26th 2020

Saving a Life Is as Easy as C-P-R and A-E-D

Saving a Life Is as Easy as C-P-R and A-E-DApproximately 95 percent of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillato …

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Posted by Spectrum Health HealthBeat on Dec 25th 2020

A Sudden Cardiac Arrest Christmas Miracle

A Sudden Cardiac Arrest Christmas MiracleA year after a sudden cardiac arrest stopped his heart, Gordon Bose looks forward to celebrating his new "first birthday" this holiday.When Gordon Bose's heart …

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