by admin | Jul 21, 2020 | News
Don’t hesitate with CPR because of COVID-19. A new study in Circulation last month, reviewed the rates of COVID-19 infections in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and the implications for bystander CPR. In an article published in the Washington Post, experts urged...
by admin | Feb 13, 2020 | News
¿Cómo brindar primeros auxilios cuando una persona entra en paro cardiaco? Dr. Salil Bhandari from the McGovern Medical School Department of Emergency Medicine talks about CPR on Univision Houston. Watch the Video.
by admin | Feb 7, 2020 | Events, News
From Friday February 8 to Sunday February 16, medical students will join forces with national non-profits HealthCorps and First Impact for the 5th Annual National Two Step CPR: Save a Life Campaign. Free hands-only CPR training will be offered over two weekends at...
by admin | Feb 4, 2020 | News
The Governor’s Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Advisory Council released a position statement in support of Texas-CARES. Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of death in Texas with an estimated incidence of 60 people affected each...
by admin | Dec 22, 2019 | Survivor
Jerry Rasmussen was running in his fifth marathon when his heart suddenly failed. Swift action by bystanders, first responders and a bike team carrying a defibrillator saved his life. It was the 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon. Rasmussen, then 46, had been named Bay...
