Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

A new Illinois law is helping save lives  In emergency situations, a few moments can be the difference between life and death. And beginning in the new year, 911 dispatchers in Illinois will be e …

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Remembering Cass Wheeler: American Heart Association's visionary, transformative CEO dies at 84 Cass Wheeler was driven to improve the American Heart Association because he knew it meant improving a …

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Young woman from Secunda believes CPR knowledge is essential What started as basic first aid training at age 16 turned into life-saving action for Janey-Lee Erasmus and her beloved gran. Even if it&rs …

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At 2:30 a.m., he told his wife to call 911. A heart attack soon caused 2 cardiac arrests. Mac Cheek wasn't feeling well and went home early from work. He later woke up in the middle of the night and k …

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Fit and healthy at 45, he looked into a mild symptom. It might have saved his life. Scott Daley felt tingling in his arm during a soccer game and got it checked out by his doctor. He ended up needing …

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How dogs and cats can get lifesaving CPR from their owners By Laura Williamson, American Heart Association News Watching a beloved pet fall seriously ill can be heart-wrenching, especially if Fluffy o …

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