Archive - Feb 1, 2010

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Americans look to keep
their fitness resolutions and increase their physical activity, Dr. Bing Liem,
cardiologist and electrophysiologist at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View,
Calif., is hoping to raise awareness of a critical but rare heart condition:
congenital malformations of the heart or vascular system, which is to blame for
the majority of sudden cardiac deaths in athletes under the age of 40.

WASHINGTON, DC-- The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation was featured in Cardiovascular Health, a supplement in today's Washington Post, as one of three nonprofit organizations making a difference in the prevention of death and disability from heart disease. Others recognized were the American Heart Association and WomenHeart.

"More people die each year from sudden cardiac arrest than from AIDS, Alzheimers, assault with firearms, breast, colon and prostate cancer, fires, motor vehicle accidents and suicides combined," Mary Newman, President, was quoted as saying.

"We are thrilled that the article 'Organizations Leading the Charge" will help raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and the importance of prevention and immediate bystander action," said Bobby Khan, MD, PhD, Chairman, Board of Directors.