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Black, Hispanic Americans Getting Savvier About CPR
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2024
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Black and Hispanic Americans are gaining a better understanding of CPR, with a growing number expressing confidence they could use it to save a life, a new survey finds.
About 44% of Black Americans now feel confident performing conventional CPR, up from 30% just three y...
Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 12, 2023
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Hispanic folks with chronic kidney disease should have early heart health screenings, new research suggests, because they're at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest.
A team from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles discovered this while working to lear...
In Public Spaces, Women Less Likely to Get CPR If Cardiac Arrest Strikes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2023
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CPR could save your life if you suffer cardiac arrest in a public place, but you're less likely to receive it if you're a woman, a new study finds.
The findings were presented Monday at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, in Barcelona.
“In an emergency when...
40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 14, 2023
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People have long talked about having near-death experiences in which they felt they were looking down on themselves while others tried to save them.
Now, researchers have documented some of those experiences. In a study published online recently in the journal
Need Quick Help Learning CPR? Don't Rely on Alexa, Siri
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 28, 2023
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If you need quick directions on performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in an emergency, don't rely on Alexa, Siri or another voice assistant.
A new study finds the directions provided by these AI (artificial intelligence) helpers are inconsistent and lack re...
Bystander CPR, Defib Use Saves Lives Even If Ambulance Arrives Quickly
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2023
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Bystander aid using CPR and a defibrillator can be critically important for saving lives when someone has a cardiac arrest -- even when an ambulance arrives quickly, say researchers.
A new study finds that when a bystander uses a defibrillator, on top of CPR, on someone ...
Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2023
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Asian adults in the United States who suffer cardiac arrest are less likely to survive than white adults, even when given bystander CPR, a new study finds.
Asian adults have similar rates of bystander CPR after a cardiac arrest, but are 8% less likely to survive to hosp...
Frailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 6, 2023
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When frail patients go into cardiac arrest and need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during surgery, they're more likely to die than those who are stronger, a new study shows.
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston studied the impact of frailty on sur...
Even Preschoolers Can Help Save a Life, Heart Experts Say
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2023
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If you're old enough to dial 911, you're old enough to be a lifesaver.
Building lifesaving skills can start as young as age 4 and be expanded over the years, the American Heart Association and others advise in a
Damar Hamlin Teams With Heart Experts to Promote Life Saving CPR
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2023
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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is issuing a CPR challenge to promote use of the emergency procedure that saved his life on national television.
Hamlin, 24, suffered cardi...
Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 20, 2023
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A medical emergency can happen at any moment. Will you be prepared?
1 in 5 People Saved by CPR Recall 'Lucid Dying'
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2022
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People have long talked about having near-death experiences in which they felt they were looking down on themselves while others tried to save them.
Now researchers have documented some of those experiences. In a new study, investigators found that about 20% of patients...
This Hunting Season, Know Your CPR
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2022
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It might seem like guns would be the biggest safety concern for hunters, but there's another real danger.
The possibility of having a heart attack or stroke while hunting is higher with the combination of physical exertion, excitement and cold air constricting blood ves...
Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 27, 2022
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When someone collapses in front of witnesses, the chances of receiving potentially lifesaving CPR may partly depend on the color of their skin, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that when Black and Hispanic Americans suffer cardiac arrest, they are up to 37% less l...
Firefighters, Police Can Be Lifesavers If You're Hit by Cardiac Arrest
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 1, 2022
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You have a much better chance of surviving a cardiac arrest if non-medical first responders immediately begin CPR or use an automated external defibrillator (AED), according to a new study.
Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
- Cara Murez
- March 28, 2022
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If you collapse in a public place from a cardiac arrest, your chances of receiving lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are substantially better if you're white inste...
Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study
- Robert Preidt
- October 15, 2021
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Adult staff in schools are more likely than students to suffer sudden cardiac arrest, but automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are often used and improve the chances of survival, a new study finds.
AEDs are portable devices that deliver an electric shock to try and r...
Bystanders Can Make the Difference for a Drowning Child
- Robert Preidt
- October 12, 2021
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A drowning child has a much lower risk of severe disability or death if a bystander steps in, even without cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), new research finds.
"Bystanders play a critical role in preventing poor outcomes in childhood drowning by instituting safe, ear...
When Cardiac Arrest Strikes, Survival Odds Are Better at Airports
- Steven Reinberg
- September 20, 2021
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If you have a cardiac arrest, your odds of survival are best in an airport or airplane, a new study finds.
That's because automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are readily available and so are people ready to help, researchers explained.
"Our findings emphasize ...
Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
- June 5, 2021
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As you seek to cool down in a pool or at the beach this summer, always keep water safety for yourself and others in mind, an expert urges.
"With children, I always recommend starting swim lessons at an early age and having parents put on floaties or life vests on their c...
Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Robert Preidt
- December 21, 2020
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Women who are resuscitated from cardiac arrest are less likely to receive two common treatments once they arrive at the hospital, and are much more likely to die while hospitalized than men, a new study finds.
The researchers analyzed data gathered on nearly 4,900 resusc...
COVID CPR Safety Measures Don't Lessen Survival: Study
- Robert Preidt
- November 9, 2020
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The effectiveness of CPR isn't compromised when EMS crews and others take recommended safety precautions against the new coronavirus, researchers say.
Interim guidance issued by the American Heart Association and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says h...
Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer
- Steven Reinberg
- July 17, 2020
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The success of CPR is vastly overrated by patients, a new study suggests.
Not only does the general public consider CPR more effective than it really is, they tend to discount the negative effect it can have, the researchers said.
Doctors should discuss C...
COVID Got You Scared of Performing CPR? Study Finds Infection Risk Is Low
- Robert Preidt
- June 11, 2020
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Someone collapses with a cardiac arrest nearby -- in the COVID-19 era, do you dare to assist?
Here's some reassuring -- and potentially lifesaving -- news: You're at low risk for coronavirus infection if you perform CPR on someone in cardiac arrest, new research show...
AHA News: What to Know About Bystander CPR and Coronavirus Risk
- May 12, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't changed the fact that bystanders play a crucial role in improving survival rates for cardiac arrest. But providing potentially lifesaving CPR requires extra considerations amid the coronavirus crisis, according to temporary guidance from the Americ...
AHA News: High School Basketball Player Saved by CPR Helps Win Championship
- January 28, 2020
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When 17-year-old Ben Blankenhorn received his CPR certification as part of his lifeguard training, the lessons carried added resonance.
Just 10 months earlier, Blankenhorn had been saved by CPR.
The morning of Aug. 22, 2017, he woke up about 5:30 a.m. He ...
AHA News: Bystander CPR Less Common in Hispanic Neighborhoods
- December 30, 2019
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Receiving CPR from a bystander can double the chance of surviving a cardiac arrest. But you're less likely to get this help - and less likely to survive - if your heart stops in a Hispanic neighborhood, a new study shows.
The study published Monday in the American H...
Prepared Bystanders Save Lives When Cardiac Arrest Strikes
- Steven Reinberg
- December 24, 2019
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Few Americans survive cardiac arrest when it happens outside a hospital, but if more people knew how to recognize it and do CPR the odds might be better, a new study finds.
Only about 8% of those who suffer a cardiac arrest -- a sudden stoppage of the heart -- s...
Why Are Cardiac Arrests More Deadly on Weekends?
- Robert Preidt
- November 13, 2019
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Your odds of surviving a cardiac arrest long enough to be admitted to the hospital are lower on the weekend than on a weekday, researchers say.
For the study, the investigators analyzed data from nearly 3,000 patients worldwide who suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac...
You Won't Get Sued If You Do CPR, Review Suggests
- Alan Mozes
- November 12, 2019
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Are you worried about getting sued if you provide bystander CPR in a public place?
Don't be, surprising new research suggests: You're more likely to get sued if you don't intervene.
Dr. Travis Murphy undertook the most comprehensive review to date of jury v...
AHA News: Daughter Makes Lifesaving Plea to 911: Coach Me Through CPR?
- August 12, 2019
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In March 2017, Mary Smith took an afternoon off work to visit her daughter and 2-week-old grandson Brody at their Minneapolis suburb home.
Smith brought in groceries for dinner and carried a mobile crib up the stairs from the car. She was in the entryway when she fo...
Women in Cardiac Arrest Less Likely to Receive Help, Study Finds
- Robert Preidt
- May 28, 2019
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Women who suffer a cardiac arrest in public are less likely than men to get resuscitation help from bystanders, and more likely to die, new research shows.
For the study, scientists analyzed data on more than 5,700 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests that occurred in a p...
Simple CPR Doubles Survival Odds
- Robert Preidt
- April 4, 2019
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If a few minutes of your time could save a person's life, would you do it?
In a new study, researchers found that any type of bystander CPR -- including just performing chest compressions -- significantly improves the chances of survival for people who suffer an out-...
Bystanders Key to Cutting Cardiac Arrest Deaths
- Robert Preidt
- March 12, 2019
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Cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting is a leading cause of disease-related health loss in the United States, a new study says.
But bystander use of CPR and automated external defibrillators reduces the risk of death and disability.
"Cardiac arrest i...
AHA News: Heart-Stopping Drama of On-Screen CPR Doesn't Always Reflect Reality
- February 15, 2019
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When we watch movies and TV, we know that people can't actually fly, zombies aren't real and animals can't talk, among other scenarios presented for our entertainment.
So when CPR and other heroic measures to revive an unconscious victim pop up on the screen, should...
CPR Not Always Given at Dialysis Clinics When Needed
- Robert Preidt
- February 8, 2019
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When kidney failure patients undergoing treatment at dialysis clinics suffer cardiac arrest, the clinic staff usually jumps in to perform lifesaving CPR, but not always, a new study finds.
"It is reassuring that bystander CPR was associated with improved outcomes in ...