Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

All Virginia schools required to have AEDs; most area schools already have themWhen someone has a sudden cardiac arrest and passes out, CPR will keep oxygen-rich blood moving through the body, but the …

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CPR Saves Life of Allen Man Who Suffered Cardiac Arrest During WorkoutThe topic of cardiac arrest has been in the news lately.From the death of Lisa Marie Presley to the remarkable recovery of Damar H …

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MERT to host campus-wide CPR training on SundayPenn's Medical Emergency Response Team will host CPR training for members of the Penn community this weekend.The Feb. 19 program will be hosted in conjun …

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Racing Hearts can make the difference between life and deathNonprofit has placed more than 1,000 public AEDs in Santa Clara CountyRacing Hearts is a lifesaver.In just 10 years, they’ve placed more tha …

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New AEDs placed at Tri-Cities sports complexes amid increased cardiac arrest concernsLocal sports complexes around the Tri-Cities are being stocked with an onsite automated external defibrillator (AED …

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AEDs could save lives – but stocking them in schools isn’t easyJake West was a 17-year-old who grew up in La Porte, Indiana, not far from Lake Michigan. His mother, Julie West, remembers him fondly.“H …

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