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Diabetes and Cardiac Arrest – What You Need to Know
Diabetes can dramatically increase a person’s risk of experiencing cardiac arrest. Learn what new research is revealing, and discover what you can do.
People With Heart Conditions Are In the COVID-19 High-Risk Category
If you live with heart disease or any genetic heart condition, you may be in the high-risk category for COVID-19. In other words, contracting the coronavirus may be more dangerous for you than for the average patient. Since the pandemic took off, much of the focus has been on the virus’s risk to [...]
Can Anyone Buy an AED?
Automated external defibrillators are FDA-regulated medical devices that save lives. But can anyone buy an AED legally? Find out the laws.
How to Prevent Multiple Cardiac Arrests
If you experienced sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and lived to tell the tale, congratulations. You’ve beaten the odds. Nearly 90 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are fatal, and many survivors suffer neurological damage. But even if you’ve been fortunate up this point, you’re not [...]
Salt vs Sugar – Which Is Worse for Your Heart?
We know that everything tastes better with a dash of sugar and/or salt, but all of that rich flavor may be putting us all in an early grave. Consider that heart disease is the leading killer in the U.S., accounting for more than 600,000 deaths every year. Both salt and sugar have been shown to [...]
How to Perform CPR During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued new professional and bystander guidelines for how to perform CPR amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The full guidelines can be found at cpr.heart.org. During a time when social distancing measures are paramount, we must do everything we can to preserve our [...]
Why Many Cardiac Arrest Victims Aren’t Taken to Hospitals
If you or someone you love experiences cardiac arrest, immediate intervention is critical. If the victim isn’t revived on the spot, there’s a chance that they’ll be declared dead at the scene without ever seeing a hospital room. We’re not trying to promote fear but rather to encourage [...]
The Cardiac Chain of Survival & How to Save a Cardiac Arrest Victim
The Cardiac Chain of Survival is a popular metaphor used to outline the steps required to save a life in a cardiac emergency. Follow the chain of survival, and maximize a patient’s odds of recovery. The idea was formally introduced in 1989 in the Journal of Emergency Medical Services (“The [...]
Survival Medical Kit & Emergency Supplies List for Home
Every home should be equipped with a survival medical kit, and that’s why we’ve compiled this comprehensive supplies list. With the COVID-19 coronavirus on everyone’s mind, people are understandably growing more concerned about emergency preparedness. While it’s true that overwhelmed [...]