Young diabetics could have seven times more risk of dying from sudden cardiac arrest than their peers who don't have diabetes, according to new research.
ANAHEIM, California — One in four U.S. Latinos have never heard of a portable device available in many public places that can help save someone whose heart has stopped, new research shows.
NEW ORLEANS — CPR increases the chance of survival after sudden cardiac arrest, yet knowledge of this lifesaving procedure is low in many communities, especially among older adults, according to studies presented during the Resuscitation Science Symposium at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2016.
MINNEAPOLIS – For the last six years, Beth True of Woodbury, Minnesota, walked in the American Heart Association's Twin Cities Heart Walk. When it was time to sign up this year, she gave it more thought.
Blacks are more likely than whites to experience sudden cardiac arrest and at a much earlier age, according to research published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
With their years of experience working with medical emergencies, Butch and Susie Gibbs knew Butch was in grave danger the night he started having chest pains.
The time between Thanksgiving and New Year's creates a vibrant scene in New York City, and Brittany Williams and her family were soaking it up last December.
Tim Byrd was mentally preparing for a chaotic weekend of helping at his son's marching band competition and administering a skills test to students in his emergency medical technician's class.