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.
Quick Action and CPR Saves Local Teen After Sudden Cardiac Arrest
First responders involved in resuscitating a teen girl following her sudden cardiac arrest were honored by members of Revive.
Smart tips for firework fun, swimming & sun
More than 3,000 kids visit the emergency department each year for fireworks related injuries. Stanford Medicine Children’s Health reminds you to play it safe.
June 1–7 marks National CPR-AED Week
Lynda Knight, MSN, RN, CPN shares information about the hospital’s Revive Initiative and the program’s goal to increase awareness of the importance of learning CPR and knowing how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
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.
Bringing Home Baby – and a CPR Toolkit
When a high-risk infant or child leaves Packard Children’s, the family gets an extra something to take home: a cardiopulmonary resuscitation kit called CPR Anytime.
