Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

She was 28 and went into cardiac arrest at work. CPR and an AED saved her life.Heather Baker was 28 and a school administrator in Pecatonica, Illinois, when she walked into a conference room for a mee …

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Saving women from the #1 killer: Why CPR more than doubles your chance at lifeMore than 350,000 cardiac arrests outside the hospital happen each year, and 90% don’t surviveCelebrating another year of …

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Survival from cardiac arrest less likely in Asian American Pacific Islander communitiesScience tells us that when a cardiac arrest happens, bystander CPR can double or even triple the chances of survi …

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Lifesaving resource available at library thanks to Ravens and othersThe Baltimore Ravens are teaming up with Baltimore County firefighters and the American Heart Association to provide lifesaving CPR …

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Young Athletes’ Cardiac Issues Highlight Widespread Severity of Heart DiseaseBronny James, the eldest son of famed NBA star LeBron James, has been the focal point of sports headlines after suffering a …

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Carry Less, Do More: Getting Back to the ‘New’ Basics of CPRThe results of an approach that focuses on optimizing heart and brain flow as the primary foundation of resuscitation for out-of-hospital ca …

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