CPR Classes Augusta, GA. Do you know how frequently and for how long you pause during your cardiac resuscitations? One of the main determinants of survival is coronary perfusion pressure, the amount of blood in the heart when a compression is released. Every time compressions are stopped, for any reason, the coronary perfusion pressure quickly […]
CPR Class Augusta,GA. Instructors from CarePoint Resources in Opelika traveled to Xiamen, China, to provide healthcare provider CPR certification for the staff of a new hospital the last week of July. CarePoint provided a week of on-site training for 24 staff members at a new 800-bed hospital being built by GuoYu Health Management Center in […]
CPR Classes Augusta,GA. Alina Barrera, 16, knows what to do if someone stops breathing. She knows CPR. She’s in the medical program at her school. But according to the American Heart Association, more kids across the country should learn the procedure. The organization says only 34 states require CPR training as a graduation requirement. Erica […]
CPR Class Augusta, GA. CPR Class Augusta, GA. Compression-only CPR found effective Two studies of CPR techniques find that chest compressions alone, without forced breathing, are effective in helping victims of heart attacks.Chest compressions alone are as effective in rescuing victims of heart attacks as conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation that combines compressions with forced breathing, researchers said […]
CPR Class Augusta GA. Teen Performs CPR on Baseball Field to Save Unconscious Teammate. A Virginia baseball player was saved when his teammate administered CPR moments after he was struck in the chest by a baseball. The Manassas baseball team was practicing for the Southeast Regional Tournament on July 14 when the catcher threw the […]
CPR Class Augusta GA. CPR training before school begins.When it comes to CPR, practice makes perfect. Just ask Tom L. As a teacher assistant with Richmond County School District he’s had to use this lifesaving skill. He says he was walking on campus with a student. “Stopped breathing, and his heart had stopped. I did […]
CPR Class Augusta,GA. Secondhand marijuana smoke may damage blood vessels. Rats’ blood vessels took at least three times longer to recover function after only a minute of breathing secondhand marijuana smoke, compared to recovery after a minute of breathing secondhand tobacco smoke, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open […]
CPR News…American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report Heart News Study Highlights The largest nationwide demonstration project aimed at reducing time to treatment for people suffering ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) suggests a coordinated response results in more people getting life-saving treatment sooner. Treatment response times improved the most when patients were taken by […]
CPR News: American Heart Association Compliant BLS and ACLS Courses.The American Heart Association (AHA) announced the release of its updated Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) programs. The courses in these programs are now updated to comply with the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. CPR News. BLS […]
CPR NEWS: Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil CPR NEWS: Giving heart attack patients a high dose of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil, daily for six months after a heart attack improved the function of the heart and reduced scarring in the undamaged muscle, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal […]
