Heart And Stroke Foundation

B.C. woman credits this acronym with saving her life after a stroke

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B.C. woman credits this acronym with saving her life after a stroke

Quick thinking saved the life of Melissa Wing, a 29-year-old grad student in Victoria, B.C. She credits her knowledge of stroke symptoms for her swift action. In July 2023, while chatting with friends at a goodbye party on a beach, Wing suddenly felt her face droop on the right side as she turned to look at her partner. … Read more

Cardiac arrest can affect you at ‘any age.’ What to know about risks – National

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Cardiac arrest can affect you at ‘any age.’ What to know about risks – National

Brock Ruether was a seemingly perfectly healthy teenager, athletic, friendly and outgoing. He loved dirt biking and playing the board game Risk. In May 2012, the 16-year-old from Fairview, Alta., was at a high school volleyball practice when he collapsed to the ground from cardiac arrest. His heart had stopped beating. An ambulance was called … Read more