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Posted by By Tom Walker & Jenny Coleman February 13. 2024 on Mar 5th 2024

Cardiac arrest survivor thanks team who saved him

Cardiac arrest survivor thanks team who saved himA retired policeman has said he is the "luckiest man alive" after meeting the NHS team who helped save his life.Ray Hughes had been walking with five f …

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Posted by By Durgesh Nandan Jha February 11, 2024 on Feb 18th 2024

Survival chance 22% if CPR given in a minute: Study

Survival chance 22% if CPR given in a minute: StudyA person who is administered CPR within a minute of cardiac arrest has 22% chance of survival, while one who gets it after 39 minutes has only 1% pro …

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Posted by By Byron Tollefson February 11, 2024 on Feb 17th 2024

App alerts users when CPR is needed nearby

App alerts users when CPR is needed nearbyOn a cold rainy day in October 2022, Jay Peters was sitting in the parking lot of a Holland Meijer when his co-volunteer suddenly went into cardiac arrest.Pet …

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Posted by By Michael Merschel, American Heart Association News February 13, 2024 on Feb 13th 2024

Saving lives with CPR? That's kid stuff, experts say

Saving lives with CPR? That's kid stuff, experts sayTo some people, sixth grade might seem a little young to be taking responsibility for saving lives. Riley Clower and her classmates in Laramie, Wyom …

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