AHA News' most-read survivor stories of 2023
Dec 21, 2023
Nearly 100 survivors were featured this year. Here are the top stories that inspired readers.
Cardiac Arrest
Football player traded NFL dreams for a new purpose after blood clot
Dec 8, 2023
Kristoffer Doura pushed himself through one last round of drills at the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, then he collapsed. At the hospital, doctors discovered a blood clot.
Sudden cardiac deaths in college athletes fall, but still high in one sport
Nov 13, 2023
College sports have seen a decline in the rate of sudden cardiac deaths, but rates remain higher for Division I men's basketball players, new research shows.
People in redlined neighborhoods may be less likely to receive bystander CPR
Nov 7, 2023
The historical segregation practice of redlining has been linked to lower rates of bystander CPR in a new study that looked at more than 43,000 cardiac arrests.
Avid runner was having a heart attack 鈥� and then his heart stopped
Oct 27, 2023
As Stuart Katz was about to sign consent forms for doctors to treat his heart attack, he went into cardiac arrest.
Her toddler never walked or spoke after her heart stopped. That doesn't mean CPR was 'unsuccessful.'
Oct 23, 2023
Tiffany Vara always knew that Abbie's survival 鈥� and her second life 鈥� was a gift. It took nearly 19 years to realize that the CPR she performed is what made it possible. That epiphany has re-energized her own life.
Rocker's wife performed CPR with the help of 911 dispatcher
Oct 12, 2023
After heavy metal bass guitarist Sal Italiano had a cardiac arrest, doctors needed proof his brain was functioning before doing heart surgery. The clock was winding down.
Chronic kidney disease may signal higher risk of cardiac arrest in Hispanic adults
Oct 11, 2023
Chronic kidney disease, heavy drinking, heart disease and stroke may be strong predictors of cardiac arrest among Hispanic adults, new research suggests.
Can you stop an overdose death? Updated guidelines may help
Sep 18, 2023
Guidelines for medical professionals who treat cardiac arrest caused by opioid overdoses and other poisonings include information everyone needs to know, the authors say.
Paging friends and family: Caregivers crucial to in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors
Sep 6, 2023
For survivors of in-hospital cardiac arrest, friends and family members play an important, but challenging, caretaking role following hospital discharge, new research shows.