CPR, defibrillator save man's life after he collapses playing rec basketball
Jun 1, 2021
Fast-acting helpers called 911 and started CPR after 25-year-old Kevin Marcus Miller's heart stopped on the basketball court.
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After 47 minutes, one final try resuscitated her
Apr 30, 2021
Despite CPR and seven shocks with a defibrillator, Diana Nickel remained in cardiac arrest for 47 minutes. One final try brought her back to life.
Instructed in CPR by 911 dispatcher, Nebraska couple saves 13-day-old son
Apr 12, 2021
When their baby stopped breathing, Lincoln, Nebraska, news anchor Bill Schammert and his wife, Kym, saved his life using CPR. They credit the 911 dispatcher for guiding them through it.
Unloading groceries, he found his wife on the ground not breathing
Apr 1, 2021
Kent Wiles used his lifeguard training in CPR from decades earlier to help save the life of his wife, Lynn, after she had a heart attack and went into cardiac arrest.
When her heart stopped after her dog died, doctors said it was broken heart syndrome
Mar 30, 2021
When her toy Maltese, Mr. Big, died unexpectedly, the grief and stress caused Tess Kossow to experience takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Why people fear performing CPR on women – and what to do about it
Nov 23, 2020
Fears of sexual assault accusations would deter men from providing lifesaving CPR to women they don't know, according to a new survey.
Worse outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in early weeks of pandemic
Nov 16, 2020
People whose hearts stopped outside of a hospital were less likely to be resuscitated during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.
After heart valve surgery and heart attack, he came back to 'finish the run'
Nov 2, 2020
Born with a heart problem, Chad Lorenz eventually got it fixed. A remnant of the repair almost killed him.
Updated CPR guidelines address physical and emotional recovery
Oct 21, 2020
New guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care add recovery to the "chain of survival" and tackle health disparities and opioid overdoses.
New mom faces life-threatening heart attack days after giving birth
Oct 16, 2020
Chanel Davis-Mitchell almost died from a sudden tear in her heart arteries days after her son was born. Her husband's swift action helped save her life.