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Can you save a patient having a heart attack?
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What does it take to survive a heart attack?
That’s the question being asked by an experimental game designed by ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom. The interactive lets users explore how distance from a hospital impacts a patient’s chances of success — no medical degree required.
Of the 715,000 Americans who have a heart attack each year, about 15 percent will die, according...
