Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

After CPR saves Papillion coach, friends raise money to buy defibrillatorsThe people who were at Eagle Ridge Park in Papillion when Dave Lawrence had a heart attack are, from left, Tim Whitmarsh, Mike …

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'I love 'em:' Cardiac arrest survivor meets crews that saved his lifeMike Pilgrim was electrocuted and went into cardiac arrest while helping a friend cut down a tree.TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — In an incredi …

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He used CPR in an emergency – then he became the emergencyJoe Farrell went to retrieve an errant golf ball when he came upon another player on the ground not breathing. The man's golfing partner was a …

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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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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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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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