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Why You Should Learn CPR: It Saves Lives

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in the United States. It claims the lives of over 600,000 people every year.

With heart disease on the rise, learning CPR can help save lives. When it is properly and immediately performed following a cardiac arrest, CPR can significantly improve a person’s chance of survival.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm

Why You Should Learn CPR: Prevent Brain Death

Did you know? Brain death occurs 4 to 6 minutes after the heart stops beating.

CPR effectively keeps the blood flowing, providing oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. Doing this can give the patient a better chance for a full recovery. Studies show that a person in cardiac arrest who receives CPR before emergency medical services arrive is twice as likely to be alive a month later as someone who did not receive CPR.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1405796