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According to the American Heart Association, more than 475,000 Americans die every year from cardiac arrest. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) significantly increases an individual’s chance of survival

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Throwback Thursday: Breathe easy

July 28, 2016October 7, 2016cardiology, CPR training, Dr. Albert Raizner, Education, History, Houston, MassCPR, Nicole Blanton, Throwback Thursday

Within seconds, a family dinner or pool party can turn serious when someone needs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In this 1974 photo from Inside Baylor Medicine,

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CPR program helps save lives outside hospital walls

June 21, 2016October 7, 2016Community, CPR training, Education, Houston, MassCPR, Student Life

Since 2013, students at Baylor College of Medicine have organized free one-hour CPR training sessions and have been growing the program since its creation. “The

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MassCPR event will provide free CPR training in Houston

February 17, 2014October 7, 2016Community, CPR training, Event, Events, Houston, Student Life

Every year 424,000 people in the United States experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, according to a recent report from the American Heart Association. That’s 424,000 Americans whose