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American College of Cardiology urges full funding for HEARTS Act grants to place AEDs and training in schools
2928659 · April 9, 2025
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Summary
The American College of Cardiology asked the subcommittee to fully fund the HEARTS Act, including $25 million for school AED grants, arguing that AEDs and training in schools could prevent deaths from sudden cardiac arrest among young people.
Dr. Christopher Kramer, president of the American College of Cardiology and chief of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Virginia, told the Appropriations Subcommittee that fully funding the HEARTS Act would help prevent deaths from sudden cardiac arrest among young people by supporting school emergency response plans,…
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