Feb 9, 2023
Confusion about cardiac arrest can slow a bystander's response at a moment when seconds matter. Here's what to look for – and why you shouldn't wait to call 911 and start CPR.
Feb 6, 2023
Cardiac arrest survivor Murphy Jensen is using his story to encourage everyone to get trained in CPR, and for all tennis facilities to have lifesaving devices.
Feb 1, 2023
CPR saves lives, but confusion might keep you from acting when the time comes. Experts clear up questions about what to do when someone's heart stops.
Jan 30, 2023
The parents of cross-country runner Dylan Dorrell, who died of cardiac arrest after team practice, say the spotlight from Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's collapse helps bring awareness.
Jan 24, 2023
Teenager Peter Laake of Glenwood, Maryland, was playing lacrosse when a fast-moving ball struck him in the wrong place at the wrong time, causing a cardiac arrest.
Jan 20, 2023
Halloween enthusiast Sarah Katzenmaier went into cardiac arrest while dancing in the annual "Thriller" event in Lexington, Kentucky. A bystander started CPR.
Jan 18, 2023
Christi Eberhardt went into cardiac arrest while on a break at work. Her colleagues performed CPR, and she recovered and had a baby. Then she had a heart attack 12 years later.
Jan 17, 2023
AEDs are easy-to-use devices that, combined with CPR, can save lives. But few people use them. Experts explain why they shouldn't be afraid to.
Jan 13, 2023
At 31, Ken Walsh of East Brunswick, New Jersey, went into cardiac arrest on his couch. His dog, Indiana, alerted his wife. His recovery led him to the finish line of the New York City marathon.
Jan 11, 2023
At 34, a virus damaged Laura Rodriguez's heart. But she didn't know it until she collapsed in the nurse's office at her daughter's elementary school.