5 things to know about AEDs after a defibrillator helped save Damar Hamlin
Jan 17, 2023
AEDs are easy-to-use devices that, combined with CPR, can save lives. But few people use them. Experts explain why they shouldn't be afraid to.
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NFL player's cardiac arrest was a triggering, traumatic event for many
Jan 4, 2023
Millions saw Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills collapse from cardiac arrest. Experts say the somber moment highlights how witnesses can be affected.
His company's CPR learning app helped save an employee's 2-year-old son
Jun 7, 2022
Beckham Morgan is alive and thriving thanks to the knowledge his dad learned without even realizing it.
CPR 'heroes' need more support, report says
Mar 21, 2022
Experts look at ways to improve training and response rates for lifesaving CPR – and to support the everyday people who perform it.
Thanks to CPR and AEDs, air travelers have higher-than-average survival rates from cardiac arrest
Sep 14, 2021
A new study about air travelers who have cardiac arrests in airports and on planes underscores the value of improved training and better awareness for bystander CPR and the use of defibrillators, researchers say.
Opioid-induced cardiac arrests are focus of new report
Mar 8, 2021
When the heart suddenly stops because of opioid overdose, it can differ from other kinds of cardiac arrest and is a major cause of death, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
Worse outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in early weeks of pandemic
Nov 16, 2020
People whose hearts stopped outside of a hospital were less likely to be resuscitated during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.
Cardiac arrest deaths are rising – especially among younger Black adults
Nov 10, 2020
The cardiac arrest death rate decreased for more than a decade but is once more climbing, disproportionately impacting young Black adults.
Updated CPR guidelines address physical and emotional recovery
Oct 21, 2020
New guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care add recovery to the "chain of survival" and tackle health disparities and opioid overdoses.
Can a phone call help restart the heart?
Feb 24, 2020
A new report lays out necessary steps for 911 dispatchers to give lifesaving CPR instructions to bystanders over the phone.