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Posted by Elissa Koehl USA TODAY Published 1:47 PM ET October 3, 2014 on Feb 2nd 2021

This 6th grader learned CPR just in time to save a life

This 6th grader learned CPR just in time to save a lifeThanks to 11-year-old Skylar Berry, 6th grade classes at Orchard Elementary School are a little different than usual. That's because Berry is ada …

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Posted by MOSAIC - By Charlotte Huff 14 min 13 AUG 2019 on Feb 1st 2021

The heart-stopping reality of cardiac arrest

The heart-stopping reality of cardiac arrestCardiac arrests are usually deadly, even when they happen in well-equipped, well-staffed hospitals. So researchers are trying to understand how best to help …

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Posted by American Academy of CPR and First Aid, INC on Jan 31st 2021

Make-believe CPR Stories and Ideas Claiming Lives Worldwide

Make-believe CPR Stories and Ideas Claiming Lives WorldwideWhat is Cardiopulmonary resuscitation?Cardiopulmonary resuscitation it is one of the best emergency procedures that is administered to an ind …

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Posted by By LaTrice Currie Wednesday, June 3rd 2020, 8:36 PM EDT on Jan 30th 2021

National CPR Week raises awareness for saving lives

National CPR Week raises awareness for saving livesEvery second counts. That’s the message the American Heart Association and cardiologists want to stress during national CPR week.Statistics show that …

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Posted by HEART HEALTH, UNC STORIES October 17, 2018 on Jan 29th 2021

AED Saves Teenager’s Life After Cardiac Arrest

AED Saves Teenager’s Life After Cardiac ArrestIt was just another day in gym class for 16-year-old student-athlete Cameron Burley when, suddenly, his heart stopped during a game of basketball. What ha …

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