Posted by American Heart Association on Nov 18th 2020
Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog
Heart attack questions and answersWhat is a heart attack?A heart attack is a frightening experience. If you have experienced a heart attack, or are close with someone who has, you should know this: Yo
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Posted by Canadian Heart And Stroke Foundation on Nov 17th 2020
CPR is so simple that anyone can use it to save a life
CPR is so simple that anyone can use it to save a life. But how did we get here? One man who owes his life to CPR went in search of the facts.ate one evening in December 2014, a healthy 55-year-o
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Posted by American Heart Association News on Nov 16th 2020
CPR through history
CPR through historyAttempts to resuscitate patients have changed dramatically throughout history with each version developed in hope of saving lives.Today, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, also known by
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Posted by American Heart Association News on Nov 15th 2020
Worried about legal risk of doing CPR? Inaction is riskier
Worried about legal risk of doing CPR? Inaction is riskierCPR saves lives, but some bystanders may hold back from helping for fear of being sued.New research suggests the higher legal risk comes from
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Posted by written by Lynn Bemenderfer, M.D., FACOG on Nov 14th 2020
A CPR Sucess Story
A CPR Sucess StoryThis blog was written by Lynn Bemenderfer, M.D., FACOG.“Thank you, I have more time with my wife and kids and I am forever grateful…”CPR saves lives! CPR – or Cardiopulmonary Resusci
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Posted by By Thor Christensen, American Heart Association News on Nov 13th 2020
Updated CPR guidelines address physical and emotional recovery
Updated CPR guidelines address physical and emotional recoveryThe recovery period after cardiac arrest is now considered a key element of survival, according to updated guidelines for emergency CPR an
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