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Cardiac arrest survival rates fell in early years of pandemic Survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) fell during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Black and Hispanic pat …

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As fewer Americans die from heart attacks, more succumb to chronic heart disease Since 1970, deaths from heart attacks have dropped nearly 90%, thanks to life-saving interventions and public health me …

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CPR in space could be made easier by chest compression machines Microgravity makes it tricky to do simple tasks like eating, using the toilet and showering, so it is no wonder that performing CPR on s …

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He woke up to his wife gasping for air. Her heart had stopped.Kayla and John Messana of Londonderry, New Hampshire, at a Go Red for Women luncheon in Concord earlier this year. Kayla Messana survived …

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Giving back after surviving ‘widow maker’ I recently suffered a major cardiac event, referred to as a “widow maker,” and was very fortunate to survive the event. According to t …

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Local fire chief saved by daughter, American Heart Association encourages 'hands-only' CPR Nov. 25, 2024 was both the luckiest and unluckiest day of Chris Jozwik's life. The Johnstown Township Fi …

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