May 10 started like any other day for Laura Machnik, who said goodbye to her 18-year-old son J.J. before she headed to work. He was headed to work out at a friend's house that morning, and after she ...
A mom says her daughter saved her life after learning CPR days before she went into cardiac arrest on Thanksgiving. Maggie ...
Merryl Hoffman knew she was taking good care of her heart. The 63-year-old attorney didn't smoke or drink, and she was an avid hiker who used to run marathons and other distance races. In her 40s, she ...
Don Milich experienced a cardiac arrest and was saved by his swim coach's CPR efforts. Doctors identified the cause as an electrical fault in his heart. Milich is now advocating for CPR awareness and ...
When cardiac arrest occurs, the heart suddenly stops pumping blood through the body, leading immediately to circulatory ...
The overall survival after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), including those resulting from exertional events, improved over a 9-year period among young competitive athletes in the United States. However, ...