About 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital every year and 90% of them are fatal. Early intervention can increase survival.
0 After Don Westhouse suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while water skiing, it took a team to bring about a remarkable recovery.
191 When a high school basketball player collapsed during practice, a coach's quick action saved his life.
1.3k When Ted Kushion's heart stopped beating, quick action saved his life.
997 The way Paul Niles sees it, his decision to go truck shopping set off a miraculous chain of events that saved his life.
544 Learn CPR so you can quickly step in to perform resuscitation. You may just save a life.
72 After sudden cardiac arrest a year ago, 14-year-old Lani Salinas is spreading awareness about this often fatal condition.
659 When Michael Travis suffered a sudden heart problem, quick action—and the instant availability of an AED unit—made all the difference.
780 Martial arts practitioner who ‘died three times’ credits his medical team and the love of his life with saving his life.
596 Surviving sudden cardiac arrest, 17-year-old Luke Anhalt discovers new insights into sports, life and faith.
1.2k A soccer player defies the odds of cardiac arrest thanks to a teammate’s quick action.
1.0k Woefully inaccurate notions about women may explain why some folks are prone to inaction when an ailing woman needs lifesaving chest compressions.
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