Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

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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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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KY legislators get CPR, AED training, raise awareness about emergency preparednessKentucky legislators, American Heart Association staff, advocates, and volunteers met Thursday, to get training from S …

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Stayin’ Alive and Playing It Forward: A Revision for ‘Resusci Annie’Playtime is vital for brain development. It's unsurprising that a toymaker would envisage a doll to save lives.Someone presses the a …

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Mobile CPR training stations teach lifesaving skillsTuesday marks one year since Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during their game against the Cincinnati Bengals.And that star …

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Damar Hamlin Gets a Heart Tattoo on 1-Year Anniversary of On-Field Cardiac ArrestThe Buffalo Bills safety commemorated his miraculous survival in a special way.It's been one year since Damar Hamlin su …

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