Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

Bystander CPR and defibrillation rates increase dramatically with volunteer responder systemsPeople suffering from sudden cardiac arrest are more likely to survive if cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CP …

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Help desperately needed: American Heart Association launches 'Nation of Lifesavers' programIn a medical emergency, rather than standing by — be a lifesaver, urges American Heart AssociationAs the Amer …

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The Power of Knowledge: How CPR Training Can Empower YouIn today’s post-pandemic new normal, people of all ages have become more aware of how powerfully a medical crisis can affect us all. While not e …

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CPR/AED Awareness Week: How to save a lifeAs part of CPR and AED Awareness Week, Penn Hospital wants you to have the tools needed to save a life."You want to know the knowledge beforehand," Jeffrey Sa …

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A 'natural death' may be preferable for many to enduring CPR"Nurse refuses to perform CPR," read the caption on an ABC newscast in California. "911 dispatcher's pleas ignored." Several days earlier, a …

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Heroic act spurs conversation for National CPR / AED Awareness WeekNational CPR / AED Awareness Week is scheduled to run from June 1 - 7. To kick off the week of awareness, we were joined by a guest o …

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