Start the Heart

a foundation for cardiac health

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The Problem

Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States.  CPR is an important skill that improves the survival after a cardiac arrest.  Only 25% of cardiac arrest victims receive CPR.  If a cardiac arrest victim receives CPR their chance of survival increases 2-3 fold.  The national survival rate for cardiac arrest is 8%.  In Louisville, KY we estimate the survival rate from cardiac arrest at 6-14%.  Yet, some communities in our country have survival rates of 50%.

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Welcome to Start the Heart

Our mission is to improve survival from cardiac arrest through training and education.  We intend to utilize pre-medical students to go into the community to teach hands only CPR at no cost to the recipient.  To survive a cardiac arrest a number of things have to happen and happen quickly.  First, … read more

About Start the Heart

We are a highly motivated foundation in Louisville, KY that intends to improve survival from cardiac arrest in our community. The foundation will offer hands-only CPR training at no cost to the recipient. We will educate people about cardiac arrest and what to do in a cardiac emergency.

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Mission Statement

To improve survival from cardiac arrest through training and education.

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