If someone went into cardiac arrest in front of you, would you know how to save them? That’s a question a local girl and the ...
Every year, thousands of people's lives are saved by family members, emergency personnel and total strangers who know what to do when someone's heart and breathing stops: cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - More than 300,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest every year in this country, and 90% are fatal. “Sudden cardiac arrest is a major killer in the United States,” said James ...
“Since 1966 the American Heart Association has been reviewing its guidelines every few years, it seems to be about every five ...
In recent NFL news, Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin was involved in a scary incident in which he had to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to restart his heart. The hit wasn’t ...
DALLAS (AP) — “Push hard, push fast” next time you give CPR to someone having cardiac arrest, say new, simpler guidelines in a radical departure from past advice. Putting the emphasis on chest ...
New York City Cardiologist Holly Andersen explains how to do this simple technique that triples someone's odds of surviving cardiac arrest: 'Everyone can save a life,' Andersen tells PEOPLE Dr. Holly ...