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Basic CPR/AED training can dramatically increase Cardiac Arrest survivalThe Orland Fire Protection District has a 71 percent Cardiac Arrest “Save Rate,” one of the highest in the region. Training in C …

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Knowing CPR could make you a lifesaver, but not everyone has easy access to training.As an emergency medicine pediatrician at Children’s Minnesota, Dr. Manu Madhok cares for some of the smallest and m …

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Cardiac arrests more deadly for Asian-Americans, even with CPR, study findsAsian adults in the United States who suffer cardiac arrest are less likely to survive than White adults, even when given bys …

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Browns CB Denzel Ward's foundation launches initiative to provide AEDs, training to NEO school sports programsCleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward and his Make Them Know Your Name Foundation have b …

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Older frail patients have a 1-in-3 chance of surviving CPR during surgeryIt’s estimated that around 25% of patients who have a cardiac arrest and receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in a norma …

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Teen who survived sudden cardiac arrest raising awareness for student heart checksWhen 18-year-old Alex Bowerson suffered a cardiac arrest at wrestling practice last December, he was lucky his high sc …

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