Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

AEDs could be required in all Georgia schools thanks to new billGeorgia is among the 20 states which require AEDs in schools. But the state requirement only extends to high schools.Georgia lawmakers a …

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Viborg senior helps teach community CPRUp to 80% of people experiencing cardiac arrest die in route to the hospital. This is why it is important for people to know CPR.Two years ago, a referee had a h …

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‘Lucky' man who survived frightening heart attack shares story to help save othersThree months ago, Steve Malach was visiting Highland Park on Halloween to trick-or-treat with his grandkids, when he s …

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Local EMS professionals save life, honored by patientSome heart attacks are called “The Widow Maker.” The survival rate for those kinds of pulmonary embolisms is very slim, so when an area woman suffe …

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American Heart Association encourages CPR training during American Heart MonthThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the American Heart Association, and February is American Heart Month.It’s a time …

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CPR: A tool for saving livesAccording to the American Heart Association, CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a life-saving emergency operation when the heart stops beating. After cardiac arrest, …

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