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Placing Defibrillator Pads on the Chest and Back, Rather Than Both on the Chest, Could More Than Double Survival Rates
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people experience cardiac arrest outside of hospitals. For most, the odds are grim. Only ...
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Tackle causes high school football player's cardiac arrest. Coaches saved his life with CPR
Thanks to quick and effective CPR with a defibrillator, coaches were able to save Spencer Davis' life. Now the 16-year-old ...
Early diagnosis, advancements in treating atrial fibrillation lead to better outcomes
A rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath could be signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat. Dr. Jim Stone, a cardiac electrophysiologist at North Medical Center in Tupelo, helps ...
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Dunwoody installs defibrillator stations at city parks
Brook Run Park in Dunwoody is filled with runners, dog-walkers, and families on a daily basis. All of them now have access to ...
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Many in the Netherlands don’t know how to locate an automatic defibrillator
Four in ten people in the Netherlands do not know whether there is an automated external defibrillator (AED) in their ...