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Watching someone collapse from sudden cardiac arrest is a scary experience — but knowing what to do can save a life. Quick ...

AEDs, or public defibrillators, are designed to be used by anyone. Try to stay calm and follow the directions that the device gives you. Share on Pinterest Aria sandi Hasim/Getty Images A ...

When someone’s heart stops working, it is known as sudden cardiac arrest. It causes blood to stop flowing to the brain and other organs. Sudden cardiac arrest can cause a person to die within minutes.

Automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, are easy to use, and they're effective for restoring a regular heart rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest. While they can be operated by people who don't ...

Objective To describe neurological outcomes after sudden cardiac arrests (SCAs) in road and long-distance races using a rapid mobile automated external defibrillator system (RMAEDS) intervention.

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An estimated 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest deaths occur each year in the U.S. Approximately 10% of those who experience out-of-hospital cardiac events survive. Use of automated external ...

Every minute spent waiting for a first shock from a defibrillator cuts the odds of surviving cardiac arrest by 6%, a new Dutch study finds. Photo by Mikhail Nilov/Pexels Oct. 28 (UPI) --Every minute ...

Automated External Defibrillators (AED) have become common enough in public spaces that we may tend to overlook them, as with fire extinguishers and other common public safety items. But when a person ...

It's been six days since Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field in front of millions. Many feared the worst. But just two days after suffering a cardiac arrest, he woke up and has ...