Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

'They are heroes': Pair honored for performing lifesaving CPR at Fall River YMCAThomas Hargis and Lyndsey Kieta saw a fellow human being in great distress and knew they had to help. They struggle to e …

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Six ways to perform CPR in an emergencyCardiopulmonary resuscitation, otherwise known as CPR, is a procedure done when a patient’s heartbeat has stopped. It includes a quick assessment of the patient …

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Local EMS professionals save life, honored by patientSome heart attacks are called “The Widow Maker.” The survival rate for those kinds of pulmonary embolisms is very slim, so when an area woman suffe …

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What to know about heart health of young athletesWe often think of athletes, particularly young athletes, as the picture of perfect health. With helmets and protective pads, specialized nutrition and …

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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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CPR knowledge: Learning how to save a life like a 17-year-old did at Pine GrillTwo days after 17-year-old Landon Strelko was certified through the Somerset County Technology Center CPR training, he ne …

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