Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

Teen athlete survives cardiac arrest in Aurora thanks to bystanders, first responders and on-site AEDIt’s hard to imagine that phone call Cathleen Zahn received on the Friday night of July 19.The mom …

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Nurse recounts attempt to save Grantville corporal after heart attackThe woman who performed CPR on the Grantville police officer, believed to have suffered a massive heart attack while heading home f …

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Teaching CPR in school PE classes essential for saving livesDelaying cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) reduces survival chances.This highlights the importance of educating people about CPR, starting …

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Son saves dad’s life with CPR in Forsyth CountyEvery day, an estimated one thousand people have a sudden cardiac arrest. Of those people, only about 100 survive.“We need to really change those statist …

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Over 100 Bay Area students learn lifesaving skills at Skills CenterIt was a big week at the Skills Center in Tampa as summer camp directors focused on the lifesaving skill of CPR."We want to be able t …

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Everyday Hero: Doctor saved by son during marathon heart attackDoctor Rafael Ruggeri was running the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon this year when he suddenly collapsed at Meadowbrook Park. He was …

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