Because seconds count in cardiac arrest, fear of COVID could be deadly if it leads to hesitation when someone needs CPR. Dr. Sarah Perman authored the lead article in this month’s issue of Circulation describing best practices for CPR in the COVID era. As a national expert in overcoming fear and bias in bystander CPR, Dr. Perman puts the fear of COVID in perspective, and outlines a few steps that rescuers can take to safely save a life in the midst of our “new normal.”

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