Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

Off-Duty Nurse’s Quick Thinking Saves Woman at Local Park and Sparks a Lifelong Friendship A woman who went into cardiac arrest during a routine walk at her local park was reunited wit …

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Adjusting to 'new normal' after heart attack, veteran broadcaster Larry Weir returns to mic for Spokane Indians, Hoopfest broadcasts All Larry Weir wanted to do was get back in the radio booth, call a …

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Teen’s heart stopped at Queens school before CPR and AED helped save his life A 15-year-old student who suffered cardiac arrest at a Queens school is alive after school staff, FDNY EMTs, paramed …

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I went into cardiac arrest swimming out at sea – thanks to my friend, my kids didn’t lose their dad on Father’s Day A father-of-two who suffered cardiac arrest while 200 metres out t …

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His heart stopped for 17 minutes at the rink. How a CPR refresher course helped save his life When Jonathan Blakey saw Mark Cloutier flat on the ice, he had no idea the cardiopulmonary resuscitation ( …

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Florida's 'Second Chance Act' requires heart tests for athletes A set of tiny electrical leads, one computer screen and a little less than five minutes on the clock might be all it takes for Anastasia …

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