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Posted by American Heart Association on Sep 21st 2020

Cardiac Arrest - American Heart Association

Cardiac ArrestAbout Cardiac ArrestCardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. It can come on suddenly, or in the wake of …

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Posted by American Heart Association News on Sep 15th 2020

New resuscitation guidelines update CPR chest pushes

New resuscitation guidelines update CPR chest pushesUpdated resuscitation guidelines refine how fast and how deep chest compressions should be during CPR – although it’s unlikely that a non-profession …

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Posted by American Heart Association News on Sep 13th 2020

CPR is key to survival of sudden cardiac arrest

CPR is key to survival of sudden cardiac arrestCPR increases the possibility of surviving sudden cardiac arrest. But it's not just trained professionals who can jump in to perform CPR. There are simpl …

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Posted by by: Jeff Bernthal Posted: Sep 10, 2020 / 08:18 AM CDT / Updated: Sep 10, 2020 / 08:19 AM CDT on Sep 12th 2020

Strangers with CPR training help save Fenton man’s life

Strangers with CPR training help save Fenton man’s lifeby: Jeff BernthalPosted: Sep 10, 2020 / 08:18 AM CDT/ Updated: Sep 10, 2020 / 08:19 AM CDTEUREKA, Mo. – Ken Hamilton is lucky to be alive. The 5 …

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Posted by BY STEVEN REINBERG, HealthDay Reporter on Sep 11th 2020

Prepared Bystanders Save Lives When Cardiac Arrest Strikes

Prepared Bystanders Save Lives When Cardiac Arrest StrikesTUESDAY, Dec. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Few Americans survive cardiac arrest when it happens outside a hospital, but if more people knew ho …

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