Heart Attack
Young Heart Attack Survivor Recalls Experience during American Heart Month
She got to thank medics at the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor’s Reunion.
Heart Attack? It Could be Pollution.
Researchers found a positive correlation between OHCAs and exposure to both fine particulate matter and ozone.
Cardiac Arrest Victim Saved by Coworker Who Fell on Him
The impact of the fall kick-started his heart.
Scientists Study Why Firefighters Are at Highest Risk of Heart Attacks
They'll monitor 50 firefighters over a two-year period.
Paramedics Allegedly Refuse to Take Swine Flu Victim to Hospital 3 Times
Despite patient's extremely high temperature, crews told her to stay home.
Ambulances in Texas Town Outfitted with New Technology
The technology allows responders to transmit real-time data about heart attack patients to doctors.
AHA Receives $7.1 Million to Improve Acute Heart Attack Response
It calls for adding EKGs to ambulances and standardized protocol in North Dakota.
Dustin Hoffman Helps Save Cardiac Arrest Patient in London
The actor waited with him after he collapsed until paramedics arrived.
Study: Injection Saves Lives for Heart Attack Patients
Paramedics armed with a cheap, three-ingredient injection cocktail were able to reduce heart attack patients' risk of dying by 50 percent, according to a new study.
Calif. Department Announces Free, Life-Saving App
It will alert anyone who downloads it that someone nearby is having a heart attack.
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SEFRS (Sager Emergency Fracture Response System)
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