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Merry Christmas, Heart Alive Family. As you enjoy with your family this season, please be reminded that cardiac arrest incidence increases during festive periods, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and new year celebrations (Kloner, Poole, & Perritt, 1999). Kloner et el. confirmed in their study that an increase in death during the first three weeks of…

Dr. Francisca Njoku, DNP, FNP-BC Owner & Founder   Heart Alive Training Inc. Bronx, NY An International Nurse Francisca had traveled from Africa to Belize to the United States in pursuit of her nursing career. “It wasn’t an easy thing but I’m tenacious.  I always achieve what I set out to do. So, I came…

One in four people dies from heart disease, making the condition the leading cause of death in the United States. Heart disease is a broad term that covers many different types of heart conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, and heart attack. Coronary artery disease often results in cardiac arrest if not well managed.…

Cardiac arrest is a sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and loss of consciousness. The brain and other vital organs begin to die within few seconds if CPR is not started. To restore the heart function of pumping the blood CPR must be started immediately after cardiac arrest. Please read this blog if you…