19 Life-Saving Classic Hits (That Are Better Than Stayin’ Alive)
Though many think it’s true, a heart attack and cardiac arrest are not the same thing. A heart attack is when blood flow is blocked to the heart. The symptoms…
Though many think it's true, a heart attack and cardiac arrest are not the same thing. A heart attack is when blood flow is blocked to the heart. The symptoms often start very slowly and can last for days or weeks before the heart attack actually occurs. And the heart doesn't stop beating.
Cardiac arrest, on the other hand, is much more deadly. This is when the heart suddenly stops beating, preventing the heart from pumping blood to the brain, lungs and other organs. With cardiac arrest, death occurs within minutes if the victim doesn't receive help.
We recently had a visit from the American Heart Association (something I recommend everyone doing) at work. They came to train us on something called "Hands-Only CPR". This is CPR specifically for victims of cardiac arrest. Statistics show that 350,000 cardiac arrests occur out of the hospital every year, and 90% of the victims typically die.
Survival of a cardiac episode depends on receiving immediate CPR from someone nearby. Waiting until medical professionals can arrive is usually too late. But most people don't know what to do in the case of a cardiac arrest. And since 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home with a loved one, this is a scary statistic.
But it's easy to learn how to help in such a situation. Hands-Only CPR involves no breathing into the victims mouth. Since cardiac arrest is an electrical problem in the heart (unlike a heart attack), getting the blood pumping is the important part. This quick video shows the two important steps to giving Hands-Only CPR.
The American Heart Association suggests pressing your hands down on the center of the victim’s chest. The proper speed between pumps is 100-120 beats per minute. So, believe it or not, those songs that get stuck in your head all day can actually be life-saving. Stayin' Alive is the one we all think about but, at 103 beats per minute, that's on the slowest end of the spectrum.
We made a list of other songs you could be moving to, if ever you need to help a victim of cardiac arrest. - Wendy Rush
1. Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
109 BPM
2. Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
120 BPM
3. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
119 BPM
4. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
114 BPM
5. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
117 BPM
6. Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
118 BPM
7. Highway To Hell - AC/DC
116 BPM
8. Somebody To Love - Queen
110 BPM
9. More Than A Feeling - Boston
109 BPM
Heart Of Glass - Blondie
115 BPM
11. Thriller - Michael Jackson
118 BPM
12. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
117 BPM
13. Stand Back - Stevie Nicks
115 BPM
14. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
113 BPM
15. Night Fever - Bee Gees
109 BPM
16. Don't You Want Me - Human League
117 BPM
17. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
118 BPM
18. Centerfold - J. Geils Band
114 BPM
19. Rock With You - Michael Jackson
112 BPM
