Her husband found her unresponsive. He gave CPR, the first step toward her 'Stayin' Alive.'
Mar 20, 2024
After Regina Allemand experienced cardiac arrest, she wasn't expected to survive. Thanks to the lifesaving CPR her husband gave her, she did.
Cardiac Arrest
An EMT's heart stopped during a 10K race. A cop saved him with CPR.
Feb 29, 2024
Willie Hatchett had a cardiac arrest while running the Peachtree Road Race. A police officer rushed to his side to give him CPR.
Saving lives with CPR? That's kid stuff, experts say
Feb 13, 2024
Even preschoolers can start learning basic skills that can prepare them to use CPR by the time they're tweens.
Quick action and CPR saved seventh grader in cross-country race
Feb 8, 2024
Doctors said a severe asthma attack sent Memphis Zabawa into cardiac arrest as he ran his second race at a cross-country meet.
Days after writing a story about CPR, reporter used it on her dad
Feb 5, 2024
Farah Siddiqi wrote a story about songs with the right beat for chest compressions. Days later, she used CPR to help her father after he collapsed at home.
NBA hopeful's heart stopped on the court. CPR and an AED saved his life.
Feb 1, 2024
Omar Carter was playing in a basketball game when he went into cardiac arrest. He later launched a foundation to help more people learn CPR.
New research reveals surprising outcomes in overdose-related cardiac arrests
Jan 31, 2024
People who have out-of-hospital cardiac arrests caused by a drug overdose often fare better than those whose hearts stop for other reasons, new research suggests.
A fastball to the chest sent college baseball player into cardiac arrest
Jan 4, 2024
When lifelong Buffalo Bills fan Nick DiCarlo saw Damar Hamlin go into cardiac arrest during a game, the 19-year-old thought, "That's what happened to me."
The ripple effects of Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest still strong a year later
Jan 2, 2024
The collapse – and survival – of Bills safety Damar Hamlin during an NFL game sparked interest in lifesaving CPR and AEDs, including from a family near Cincinnati and another in Buffalo.
Asian adults less likely to survive cardiac arrest despite same bystander CPR rate as white peers
Jul 26, 2023
Asian and white adults receive bystander CPR for cardiac arrest outside a hospital at similar rates, but it's not entirely clear why fewer Asians survive, according to a new analysis.