CPR Saved Runner After Cardiac Blockage Near Savannah
On October 15 2011 Mike Oates collapsed while running due to a 100 percent artery blockage. Army Major Geoff Dunklee who was on a Boy Scout outing performed 66 minutes of CPR until he reached a Cath Lab and a stent was placed. Mike recovered with no lasting organ damage and now advocates CPR training and a state graduation requirement.
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Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Rise in U S
Nearly 360000 people suffer cardiac arrests outside hospitals in the United States each year, underscoring the need for rapid bystander response and improved EMS systems. Authorities highlight survival depends on early CPR and defibrillation.
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