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Runner who had cardiac arrest at race to compete in same event a year later A runner who suffered a cardiac arrest after a race on Glasgow Green is returning to take part in the same event a …

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Bill requiring CPR training for emergency medical dispatchers heads to House floorA plan ensuring 9-1-1 dispatchers know how to properly teach people to perform CPR over the phone is one ste …

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I now value each day as a bonus says Sunderland grandfather as he thanks ambulance crew that saved his life“I now value each day as a bonus that I wouldn't have had if it wasn't for the crew&rdq …

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American Heart Association advocates for money to keep life-saving lessons in schools Every year, more than 350,000 people in the U.S. suffer cardiac arrest outside a hospital. Only one in 10 survive. …

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Resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest—how quickly it is done may be more important than who does it Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in people experiencing a heart attack is a tim …

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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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