It is not that infrequent anymore that a patient's past medical history in my cardiology practice would include "sudden death" along with gallbladder surgery, hysterectomy, hypertension, diabetes, etc. That is because many people, under the right circumstances, can survive sudden cardiac death and live to tell their story. ...more

June 9, 2008

Just because you're in the hospital doesn't mean you'll quickly get treated if your heart stops beating. About one-third of patients don't get a potentially lifesaving shock within the recommended two minutes, a new study found. ...more

January 3, 2008

CPR Facts And Stats About 75 percent to 80 percent of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home, so being trained to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation can mean the difference between life and death for a loved one. Effective bystander CPR, provided immediately after cardiac arrest, can double a victim's chance of survival. ...more

October 18, 2007

Bet you smart alecks out there are wondering how Xavier Lee got the test answers. ...more

September 30, 2007