Study Reveals Need to Close Racial Disparity Gap in Bystander CPR For Children

June 27, 2019August 2, 2019 Sharlotte Vise

Author: Raina M. Merchant, M.D., M.S.H.P., FAHA; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Preview: White children in prosperous neighborhoods are more likely to get bystander CPR than black children in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to data published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

U.S. Must Combat Sudden Cardiac Arrest, As Study Shows Impact On Healthy Years Lost

March 12, 2019August 2, 2019 Sharlotte Vise

Author: Kim Stitzel, M.S., R.D., Senior Vice President, Center for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Preview: It’s time for the United States to amp up public health policies and resources to address sudden cardiac arrest, based on results of a new study.