Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

New insights on preventing brain injury after cardiac arrestDespite improvements in CPR and rates of getting patients to the hospital, only about 10 percent of people ultimately survive after out-of-h …

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New defib placement increases chance of surviving heart attack by 264%Placing defibrillator pads on the chest and back, rather than the usual method of putting two on the chest, increases the odds of …

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Turriff CPR session highlights new defibrillator locationThe latest addition to the network of publicly accessible defibrillators in Turriff was highlighted to the community this week, with a special …

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The Welsh Elvis teams up with a school girl to save lives with new ‘CPR song’Primary school children from all over Wales can soon learn the skills to save lives thanks to a new ‘CPR song’.The song wil …

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Cardiac Arrest, E-CPR, & Post-Arrest Care with Dr. Jason BartosApproximately 350,000 adults per year in the US experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Only about 10% of such patients surviv …

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Requiring CPR/AED Training in Schools May Improve OHCA RatesStates with laws requiring CPR/automated external defibrillator (AED) training in high school have higher rates of bystander CPR after out-o …

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