by Joshua Moffett | Apr 26, 2022 | News
Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States, killing about 350,000 people annually. More people die from it than from breast, lung, colon, and prostate cancer combined. About 90 percent of those who experience sudden cardiac arrest die, a...
by Joshua Moffett | Feb 23, 2022 | News, Survivor
Gene Velasquez, 55, collapsed while running at Memorial Park in June of last year when he suffered a heart attack and was in cardiac arrest. Mr. Velasquez spent the following five days in a coma. A good Samaritan gave him CPR and put him in an ambulance,...
by Joshua Moffett | Jan 21, 2022 | News
https://tx-cares.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Y2Mate.is-Why-CARES-XDzdaLDOwDo-1080p-1642534613162.mp4 The highlighted video features firsthand accounts from survivors, families, and speakers as they share their personal experiences of the CARES program. The...
by Joshua Moffett | Dec 15, 2021 | News
The following infographic, developed in collaboration with the National Two-Step CPR, provides a visual overview of key demographics and survival characteristics in 2020 from the annual CARES Data Summary Report.
by Joshua Moffett | Nov 24, 2021 | News
An incredible cardiac arrest survivor story of a how a typical morning for Dalyce Bradshaw avoided tragedy thanks to her coworker and her husband providing life-saving CPR. Dr. Bentley Bobrow sits down with KPRC 2 News and ABC13 to discuss the impact bystander CPR has...
by admin | Jun 24, 2021 | News
Congratulations to Dr. Eddie Mejia who worked alongside a team of TX-CARES researchers sharing his presentation on “Community Disparities in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Care and Outcomes in Texas”. The presentation took the top prize among the resident...