How to save someone from a cardiac arrest? Life-saving steps everyone must know

No. Though people often mistake a cardiac arrest for a heart attack, they are not the same. A heart attack may cause cardiac arrest, but they are different conditions. A heart attack is caused by a blockage of blood flow to a part of the heart muscle, usually by a blood clot. As a result, […]
Duke University men’s basketball and football teams learn how to save a life with CPR

The American Heart Association teaches lifesaving skill to improve the chain of survival in Durham adding to its Nation of Lifesavers™ DURHAM, N.C., July 23, 2025 — On Tuesday, July 22, members of the Duke University men’s basketball and football teams participated in American Heart Association Hands-Only CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) trainings to learn the correct […]