CPR: Every Moment Counts
A cardiac arrest prevents the heart from pumping effectively and causes it to stop. While it’s extremely rare in children, it’s also fatal, and people in cardiac arrest require treatment within minutes.
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Teen Basketball Player Saved by CPR Highlights Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Sports
Ryan Chian life was saved in part by teen siblings Ian and Molly Hanaray.
Cardiac arrest in pregnancy: New CPR recommendations for expectant moms
When a pregnant woman’s heart stops, two lives are threatened. Yet few caregivers know how to modify their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) technique for the expectant mom and her fetus, and few hospitals are optimally prepared for such an event.
