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Center for Resuscitation Medicine U of M Cardiology Division Center for Resuscitation Medicine University of Minnesota Cardiology Division 401 E River Parkway, Minneapolis 55455 Phone: 612-626-1382  Email: crm911@umn.edu crm.umn.edu

AED Use

Cardiac arrest happens to over 350,000 people a year. Every 33 seconds in the U.S. someone dies due to a heart related incident. The survival rate nationwide is about 8%, in Minnesota only slightly higher at about 14% (2011/2012). The chain of survival includes early 911, early CPR, early AED, Advanced Life Support and Cardiac […]

Center for Resuscitation Medicine

The Center for Resuscitation Medicine is a virtual, interdisciplinary center at the University of Minnesota Medical School with the goal to advance research, education, and community engagement in the field of resuscitation medicine. The Center for Resuscitation Medicine will be the first of it’s kind center in the US dedicated to innovative research, world-class training […]

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Globally, cardiac arrest claims more lives than colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, influenza, pneumonia, auto accidents, HIV, firearms and house fires combined.  (American Heart Association) Early response to cardiac with CPR from bystanders has been shown to have a significant impact to outcomes.  If performed immediately, CPR can double, if not triple the […]

About Sudden Cardiac Arrest

About Sudden Cardiac Arrest DEFINITION Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is an electrical malfunction of the heart that is immediate, and unexpected. This loss of heart function disrupts its pumping, stopping blood flow to the rest of your body. SCA is NOT a heart attack, which is when a blockage limits blood flow to a portion […]