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Doubling the survival rate: Hands-only CPR gaining awarenessHealth care professionals hope a lesser known technique for cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR will encourage more laypeople to get involv …

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'I am a very lucky man': Portland man survives after two 'guardian angels' perform CPRRon Rhodes' recovery is a testament to how CPR can increase someone’s chance of survival, if given within the firs …

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Woman describes surviving sudden cardiac arrest at age 22: "It can happen at any time to anybody"Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. Each year, more than 350,000 out-o …

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Black, Hispanic individuals less likely to receive bystander CPR, no matter the settingWASHINGTON — In a new study, bystander CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was performed less frequently for B …

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My friends were watching me die: How an Auckland futsal player survived cardiac arrestIt feels strange to watch yourself dying.Josh Margetts doesn't remember the day he collapsed on a futsal court whe …

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Firefighters, Police Can Be Lifesavers If You're Hit by Cardiac ArrestYou have a much better chance of surviving a cardiac arrest if non-medical first responders immediately begin CPR or use an automa …

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