Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

More Caregivers, Few Prepared for Emergencies As more Americans take on caregiving roles for both children and aging loved ones, many remain unprepared to respond when medical emergencies strike. New …

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Shoveling snow increases risk for heart attack in as short as 2 minutes Millions of Americans are facing mountains of snow and ice around their homes following the massive, sprawling snowstorm that hi …

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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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Impact Update: CPR willingness grows in the U.S., need to act remainsMore Americans than ever now say they are willing to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of an emergency[1], A …

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Blood Pressure Crises Sending More Americans to the ERHospitalizations for dangerously high blood pressure more than doubled in the United States from 2002 to 2014, new research shows.This jump in hos …

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