Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

Everyday Hero: Doctor saved by son during marathon heart attackDoctor Rafael Ruggeri was running the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon this year when he suddenly collapsed at Meadowbrook Park. He was …

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MLB add lifesavers to the chain of survival in New York CityThe American Heart Association and Major League Baseball (MLB) brought cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrilla …

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Taking practice to heart: Trinity High School coaches sharpen life-saving skills with CPR trainingRapid tapping disrupted the quiet calm in the Trinity High School cafeteria Thursday evening, followed …

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'It was terrifying' | Patient's heart stopped for 20 minutes during surgery, and doctors brought him backWhen Todd Brainard's horse reared and threw him off, he shattered his pelvis, but after being a …

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Jewish Boy Scouts save man’s life during flight home“I was very nervous in the moment, but it didn’t stop me from just getting up and doing what I needed to.”Earlier this month, a group of 10 Jewish B …

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Boy’s heart stopped after soccer practice in University Place. Could he have been saved?The parents of a 13-year-old boy who died after suffering sudden cardiac arrest following a soccer practice in U …

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