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April 21, 2020
Performing CPR and Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on Pregnant Women
Maternal cardiac arrest, when pregnant women suffer from Sudden Cardiac Arrest, is a large and growing problem in the United States. It is important to…
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August 16, 2019
The Cost of Life
“A nearly persistent vegetative state that will require full-time care for the remainder of his life.” This is how 15-year-old Abel Limones was described after…
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April 6, 2019
How Big is the AED Shortage?
Early defibrillation has been touted in the medical community as the most critical factor in the survival from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA kills more…
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March 27, 2019
AEDs in Fitness Facilities Save 9 out of 10 Victims
In an 18-year study published in the European Society of Cardiology Congress, physicians estimate that the probability of having a fatal arrhythmia is three-times higher…
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March 26, 2019
AEDs Save Lives – We Just Need More of Them
In a cardiac arrest, timely intervention is crucial. In an Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA), survival rates correlate directly to the speed at which…
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January 18, 2019
SCA Awareness and Messaging Study: Creating a Culture of Action
Written by: Mary M. Newman, MS President | Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a public health crisis. More than 356,000 cardiac…