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Best life: When CPR isn’t enough More than 356 thousand people in the US suffer cardiac arrest outside a hospital each year, and as many as 80 percent die before ever reaching the ER. Now, when …

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Extracorporeal CPR: An Alternative to Conventional CPR EXTRACORPOREAL cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), also known as venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, may provide a lifesaving alt …

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New CPR technology at the University of Iowa saves Muscatine man's lifeFor the last year, Ken Platt has taken many walks. But the road to recovery was a walk that started back in March."I woke up in t …

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New approach to cardiac arrest buys survival for Ramona manA pilot program in San Diego uses a special pump to save cardiac arrest patientsSterling Sinema is alive today because of quick actions taken …

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11-year-old girl saved by ECPR after cardiac arrest: Know about this procedureAn 11-year-old girl was given ECPR after suffering a severe cardiac arrest. After being misdiagnosed twice from chest pain …

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The Race to Reinvent CPRA new, high-tech approach called ECPR can restart more hearts and save more lives. Why aren’t more hospitals embracing it?Greg Hayes, an emergency first responder in Chanhassen …

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