Patrick Kellachan's son PJ went into cardiac arrest at Chaminade High School last year.
Each year, about 350,000 people in the U.S. suffer cardiac arrest outside a hospital setting. Most of them die before reaching the hospital. But where a person collapses and whether that person can get immediate CPR is often the difference between life and death.
People are also reading… Survival and good outcomes for cardiac arrest patients depend on a chain of events and circumstances. Studies show that bystander-initiated CPR can double or triple the chances of survival. “CDC is committed to preventing deaths and disability from the nation’s leading killer, cardiovascular disease,” said Dr. Janet S. Wright, director of CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in a press release. “By investing in CARES, CDC is making timely, practical, quality-enhancing data available to communities and health systems across the country. These insights can help identify and eliminate disparities and lead to longer, healthier lives for all.
The new funding channel was made possible through recent legislation that was signed into law at the end of last year. The Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act was introduced in 2021 by Congressman Andy Barr, in honor of his late wife, Carol Leavell Barr, who died from sudden cardiac arrest.
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