AHA News' most-read CPR stories of 2024
By American Heart Association News
CPR was a hot topic this year. From learning skills to meeting survivors, these are the top 5 CPR stories readers were interested in, ranked in order of page views:
1. Saving lives with CPR? That's kid stuff, experts say
Even preschoolers can start learning basic skills that can prepare them to use CPR by the time they're tweens.
2. Days after writing a story about CPR, reporter used it on her dad
Farah Siddiqi wrote a story about songs with the right beat for chest compressions. Days later, she used CPR to help her father after he collapsed at home.
3. Quick action and CPR saved seventh grader in cross-country race
Doctors said a severe asthma attack sent Memphis Zabawa into cardiac arrest as he ran his second race at a cross-country meet.
4. After working out, he went into cardiac arrest. His wife saved him with CPR.
When Luis Padron collapsed in the bathroom, his wife, Beth, quickly started chest compressions while their daughter called 911.
5. What to know about water safety and CPR this summer
With drowning rates on the rise – especially among young children and Black, American Indian and Alaska Native people – experts offer advice on staying safe around the water. And that includes learning CPR.