Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

'CPR saved my life': Iowa woman's survival underscores new lifesaving guidelines Trisha Flaherty-Barnes lay in a Des Moines hospital bed for nearly a week in a coma. Last May, she collapsed, suffering …

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Bedford County Schools earn Heart Safe School recognition, first awarded in VA Bedford County Public Schools (BCPS) has become the first school division in the Commonwealth to be designated as a Heart …

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Bills face a familiar hero who helped save Damar Hamlin's life The athletic trainer who helped restart Damar Hamlin’s heart has started a new mission. Danny Kellington is now the vice president …

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Actor Mike Heslin Died After Restaurant Staff Failed to Intervene or Perform Lifesaving Acts After Collapse, Complaint Alleges Actor Mike Heslin allegedly died after staff at the Las Vegas restaurant …

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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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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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