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One of the leading causes of death in the United States is cardiac arrest.
Now, medical professionals in Texas are hoping a simplified version of CPR will lead to more lives saved.
It’s a streamlined process called “hands-only CPR” — and it only takes minutes to learn.
“IT takes the additional stigma of having mouth-to-mouth resuscitation out of the equation and makes the public more comfortable and confidant,” Doctor Sukesh Burjonroppa said.
According to the American Heart Association, CPR saves more than 90,000 lives in the U.S. each year.
There are several classes in or around San Angelo which offer CPR training.