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Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes
Who’s more at risk for sudden death – young healthy athletes, or older, sedentary adults? Read on to learn more about how sudden cardiac death (SCD) affects everyone, no matter their age, race or...
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CPR Survival Rates a Comparison
Cardiac arrests strike without warning often causing a complete loss of responsiveness. If someone loses consciousness in front of you and does not respond to being tapped on the shoulders or answer...
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Police Response to Medical Calls can Contribute to Better Patient Outcomes
Due to the popularity of reality television, most people have a good idea on how emergency medical calls are handled. Surprisingly, there is societal awareness around the triage assessment procedures...
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Surprising Facts on Leading Cause of Death in the US
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Awareness Month! Although SCA awareness is always our objective, every year at this time AED Superstore tries our best to bring SCA awareness to the forefront of...
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the leading cause of heart-related sudden death in people under the age of 40. According to the HCM Association website, publications from the 2000’s indicate that...
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Press the Chest – Fast and Deep!
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is vital to the survival of a cardiac arrest victim. When someone goes into sudden cardiac arrest, their heart is no longer pumping oxygenated blood to the brain...
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What Happens After Cardiac Arrest
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) survivors understand the preciousness of life – that one moment you can feel perfectly fine and the next wake up in the ICU a few days (or weeks!) later with no idea you...
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Life in Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
There is a shortage of firefighter and other EMS workers across the nation, especially when it comes to volunteers. Might emergency services be for you, either as a career professional or as a...
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Marijuana and Heart Health
More and more states are passing laws legalizing recreational marijuana use, and questions have arisen regarding the possible health effects caused by smoking or ingesting it. The argument for...
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Statistics
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a serious and often lethal medical condition, but its exact definition, the statistics behind its occurrence, and recorded survival rates are not always in consensus. In...
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children
The American Heart Association (AHA) defines cardiac arrest as “the cessation of cardiac mechanical activity, as confirmed by the absence of signs of circulation.” Cardiac arrest is often categorized...
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children
The American Heart Association (AHA) defines cardiac arrest as “the cessation of cardiac mechanical activity, as confirmed by the absence of signs of circulation.” Cardiac arrest is often categorized...
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Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes
Who’s more at risk for sudden death – young healthy athletes, or older, sedentary adults? Read on to learn more about how sudden cardiac death (SCD) affects everyone, no matter their age, race or...
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CPR Survival Rates a Comparison
Cardiac arrests strike without warning, causing a complete loss of consciousness. If someone loses consciousness in front of you and does not respond to being tapped on the shoulders or answer if they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police Response to Medical Calls can Contribute to Better Patient Outcomes
Due to the popularity of reality television, most people have a good idea on how emergency medical calls are handled. Surprisingly, there is societal awareness around the triage assessment procedures...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Surprising Facts on Leading Cause of Death in the US
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Awareness Month! Although SCA awareness is always our objective, every year at this time AED Superstore tries our best to bring SCA awareness to the forefront of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the leading cause of heart-related sudden death in people under the age of 40. According to the HCM Association website, publications from the 2000’s indicate that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Press the Chest – Fast and Deep!
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is vital to the survival of a cardiac arrest victim. When someone goes into sudden cardiac arrest, their heart is no longer pumping oxygenated blood to the brain...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Happens After Cardiac Arrest
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) survivors understand the preciousness of life – that one moment you can feel perfectly fine and the next wake up in the ICU a few days (or weeks!) later with no idea you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Life in Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
There is a shortage of firefighter and other EMS workers across the nation, especially when it comes to volunteers. Might emergency services be for you, either as a career professional or as a...
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