Cardiac arrest survivor Damar Hamlin. (Photo courtesy of Jaster Athletes/Shane McFarland) As you followed the story of Damar Hamlin’s heart stopping during an NFL game, the questions surely ran through your mind. What if I saw someone in cardiac arrest? Would I know what to do? What if my heart stopped? Would anyone around me…
(Pixel_away/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español Dr. Anezi Uzendu should not be here to explain what a cardiac arrest looks like. He’s alive only because strangers at a gym understood – and acted. In 2016, Uzendu, then a 25-year-old medical resident, was playing a pickup basketball game at a gym in Birmingham, Alabama. He…
Cardiac arrest survivor Murphy Jensen. (American Heart Association) If you’re looking for a tennis court anywhere in the country, the “Find a Place to Play” page on the United States Tennis Association’s website can help. Just plug in a location as a starting point. You can narrow the search by surface type, court size, number…
(spkphotostock/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español When a heart stops, seconds matter. But too often, when someone has a cardiac arrest away from a hospital, people in a position to help don’t. Misunderstandings about CPR can keep people from acting. That costs lives. We asked experts to help clear things up. You can’t wait….
(Jackyenjoyphotography/Moment via Getty Images) We’ve all walked past them: Little red, yellow or green boxes with hearts on them and the letters “AED.” They can be found in office buildings, gyms, schools, airports, shopping malls – almost anywhere large crowds gather. These little boxes can save lives. But few people use them. An AED –…
Buffalo Bills players and staff kneel after Damar Hamlin collapsed during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2, 2023 in Cincinnati. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) When Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped, millions held their breath. Monday night in Cincinnati, the 24-year-old football player for the Buffalo Bills had a cardiac arrest after making…
(Cavan Images, Getty Images) Lea en español When she arrived at her neighbor’s house and found him unconscious and turning blue, Brianna Colquitt knew what to do. While someone called 911, Colquitt, then a high school senior in Carrollton, Georgia, started CPR. She kept it up until emergency responders arrived. Her training, which she’d received…
(olaser/iStock, Getty Images) It is estimated that thousands of air travelers around the world have a cardiac arrest each year, with nearly a quarter of those occurring on a plane, according to new research that points to the success of CPR and AEDs in keeping survival rates higher than the national average. The new study,…
(JazzIRT/E+, Getty Images) Cardiac arrests caused by opioid overdose are a significant cause of death in the United States and differ from other forms of cardiac arrest, according to an American Heart Association report that calls for more education and exploring new treatments. Published Monday in the AHA journal Circulation, the scientific statement defines the…