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Bystander CPR helps cardiac arrest survivors return to work: study

Dallas – More people are able to return to work after suffering cardiac arrest thanks in part to an increased number of bystanders performing CPR, researchers conclude in a new Danish study.




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AI tool may help prevent sudden cardiac arrest among firefighters

Gaithersburg, MD — Recently developed artificial intelligence software can determine whether firefighters may be about to experience a potentially fatal cardiac event, researchers say.




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Cardiac arrest survivors, families urge approval of HEARTS Act

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2024 — The U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee today is considering the Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research and Training in Schools (HEARTS) Act, which would help ensure students ...




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Bill that would save lives from cardiac arrest in schools clears House

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 23, 2024 — The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research and Training in Schools (HEARTS) Act, which would help ensure students, staff and school visitors are prepared...




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Understanding cardiac arrest and emergency response following Damar Hamlin’s collapse during Monday Night Football

DALLAS, January 3, 2023 —While playing in the Buffalo Bills - Cincinnati Bengals game on Monday Night Football on January 2, Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after a hit and was administered CPR on the field before being transferred to...




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Cardiac arrest survival improved since COVID-19 pandemic waned, still lower than prior years

This news release contains updated information and data not included in the abstract. Research Highlights: U.S. survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests fell significantly at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and only slightly ...




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Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest may protect brain function

This news release contains updated information and data not included in the abstract. Research Highlights: The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to ...




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Updated guidance reaffirms CPR with breaths essential for cardiac arrest following drowning

Updated Guideline Highlights: The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers resuscitating adults and children who have drowned. One important update is the ...




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Survival More Likely With Exercise-Related Cardiac Arrest: Study

Title: Survival More Likely With Exercise-Related Cardiac Arrest: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/30/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/31/2012 12:00:00 AM




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Newer Breathing Tube Might Save More Cardiac Arrest Patients

Title: Newer Breathing Tube Might Save More Cardiac Arrest Patients
Category: Health News
Created: 8/29/2018 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2018 12:00:00 AM




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Not So Sudden: Many Seek Medical Help 2 Weeks Before Cardiac Arrest

Title: Not So Sudden: Many Seek Medical Help 2 Weeks Before Cardiac Arrest
Category: Health News
Created: 8/25/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse

Title: Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2021 12:00:00 AM




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Naloxone: A Lifesaver for Cardiac Arrest Patients?

medlinkNaloxone/medlink, a life-saving medication, is commonly administered by first responders to individuals who have overdosed on opioids and still have a pulse.




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Woman Who Suffered 4 Cardiac Arrests in 1 Week Saved!

New lease of life was given to a woman who suffered four massive heart failures in one week due to severe Tuberculosis. The patient was admitted




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Former Tamil Nadu legislator Kovai Selvaraj dies of cardiac arrest

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin expressed shock over the death of former legislator and DMK spokesperson Kovai Selvaraj and extended his condolences.




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Ajit Jogi suffers cardiac arrest, condition serious

Raipur, May 09: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, 74, was admitted to a private hospital on Saturday after he suffered a cardiac arrest at his home this afternoon. Ajit Jogi''s health suddenly worsened while he was having breakfast, following




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PM2.5 and ozone pollution exposure increase risks of cardiac arrest

People exposed to fine particle (PM2.5) and ozone pollution are at increased risk of suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, according to a recent Finnish study. Cardiac arrest is more likely within 24 hours after exposure to PM2.5 and up to several days after exposure to ozone.




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Better science needed to support clinical predictors that link cardiac arrest, brain injury, and death: a statement from the American Heart Association

Statement Highlights: While significant improvements have been made in resuscitation and post cardiac arrest resuscitation care, mortality remains high and is mainly attributed to widespread brain injury.Better science is needed to support the ...




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Ajit Jogi Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Put On Ventilator, Condition "Serious"

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi has been admitted to a hospital in Raipurafter he suffered a cardiac arrest at his home this afternoon. His condition is said to be "serious" and is on...




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Ajit Jogi, former Chhattisgarh CM, suffers cardiac arrest; critical

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, 74, was admitted in a private hospital here on Saturday after he suffered a cardiac arrest, doctors said, adding that his condition is critical.




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Dispatcher-Assisted CPR Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival in Kids: Study

Title: Dispatcher-Assisted CPR Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival in Kids: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2014 4:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2014 12:00:00 AM




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Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis

Title: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Child, three, has fatal cardiac arrest as mother kept on 111 hold for over an hour

A sick child died after their mother was kept on hold by the NHS 111 helpline for more than an hour as she desperately sought medical help.




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Brian Howe dead: Bad Company frontman dies of cardiac arrest aged 66

Bad Company frontman Brian Howe has died at the age of 66, a family member has confirmed.




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Only 81% of Cardiac Arrest Patients Were Given CPR In Dialysis Units: Study

bHighlights/b (and) #61548;When kidney failure patients experienced cardiac arrest at outpatient dialysis facilities, CPR initiated by dialysis staff




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Cardiac arrest or dizzy spell: Why is world trade so weak, what can policy do about it?

World trade growth was rapid in the two decades prior to the global financial crisis but has halved subsequently.




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Bad Company singer Brian Anthony Howe dead at 66 due to cardiac arrest

TMZ reported on Tuesday morning that the talented musician passed away at his home in Florida while possibly on his way to the hospital according to a relative.




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Horrific photo shows eight-year-old New York boy on a ventilator after suffering a cardiac arrest

Jayden Hardowar had complained of a fever and diarrhea just five days before his heart failed and he was placed on a ventilator at a New York City medical center.




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TJ Jaunpur chief dies of suspected cardiac arrest




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Indian Football Legend Chuni Goswami Dies Aged 82 Due to Cardiac Arrest

Former India football captain Chuni Goswami, passed away in Kolkata due to cardiac arrest.




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Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Put on Ventilator Support

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and other senior politicians of the state called up Jogi's family and enquired about the 74-year-old leader's health.




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Ajit Jogi suffers cardiac arrest, condition serious

Raipur, May 09: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, 74, was admitted to a private hospital on Saturday after he suffered a cardiac arrest at his home this afternoon. Ajit Jogi''s health suddenly worsened while he was having breakfast, following




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Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi hospitalised after cardiac arrest

Citing the information provided by family members of Ajit Jogi, the hospital said he fell unconscious at his residence here in the morning




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Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi suffers cardiac arrest, hospitalised

He has been put on ventilator support.




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Chhattisgarh's first CM Ajit Jogi suffers cardiac arrest, put on ventilator, condition serious

A bureaucrat-turned politician, Ajit Jogi had served as the first CM of Chhattisgarh from November 2000 to November 2003 in then Congress government, after the state came into existence.




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Questioning the Use of Epinephrine to Treat Cardiac Arrest

Interview with Clifton W. Callaway, MD, PhD, author of Questioning the Use of Epinephrine to Treat Cardiac Arrest




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Association of National Initiatives to Improve Cardiac Arrest Management With Rates of Bystander Intervention and Patient Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Interview with Christian Torp-Pedersen, MD, DSc, author of Association of National Initiatives to Improve Cardiac Arrest Management With Rates of Bystander Intervention and Patient Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest




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DNR Status and Neurological Prognosis After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Interview with Timothy Fendler, MD, MS, author of Alignment of Do-Not-Resuscitate Status With Patients’ Likelihood of Favorable Neurological Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest




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Chhattisgarh`s first CM Ajit Jogi suffers cardiac arrest, put on ventilator, condition serious

A bureaucrat-turned politician, Ajit Jogi had served as the first CM of Chhattisgarh from November 2000 to November 2003 in then Congress government, after the state came into existence.




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Pune: ‘Gold man’ Samrat Moze dies of cardiac arrest




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Ajit Jogi, former Chhattisgarh CM, critical after cardiac arrest