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05/20/2013
Cardiologists jump-start national defibrillator study
A Cardiology Center of Amarillo surgeon recently became the first in the U.S. to implant a new type of surgically-installed defibrillator that may help heart failure patients who don’t benefit from conventional defibrillators, cardiologist Coty Jewell said.
Tom Brannigan
I was at home in the evening after a day of work as a Real Estate Agent. It was a Sunday evening, I collasped in the kitchen, my wife called 911 and they advised her on how to perform CPR while the EMTs were in route to my home. Upon arrival, they used a defibrillator at least twice, possibly 3 times to get my heart beat back.
May 22, 2013
Re-certification classes to be held
From - Pagosa Daily Post - Pagosa Springs, CO
May 22, 2013
6:00AM-7:00PM
AMR to host free CPR class at Spokane Arena
From: KXLY - Spokane, WA
May 22, 2013
9:00-10:00AM
Fire & Rescue, Hilton Head Hospital offer free CPR training
From: Monthly Hilton Head
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