The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is dedicated to bringing you the latest news and developments in sudden cardiac arrest prevention and treatment.

In memory of Jamie Froman

We honor James (Jamie) Froman, a strong supporter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation (SCAF), who passed away on March 4, 2024.  Jamie worked at Philips Healthcare and was responsible for much of the funding SCAF received from this company. He retired when he developed cancer, but kept in touch to see how SCAF was doing. "I was honored to… Read More

Heart advocates from across the nation to join forces to help save lives threatened by Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Heart advocates from around the nation will join forces May 30 - June 1 in Washington, D.C. to raise awareness about Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) during the 4th Annual National CPR & AED Awareness Rally & March, spearheaded by survivor Ed Kosiec of Every Second Counts CPR. The event will coincide with National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation… Read More

Bill to improve cardiac emergency preparedness in schools advances

WASHINGTON, DC -- Lifesaving legislation clears House subcommittee The U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today approved the Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research and Training in Schools (HEARTS) Act, which would help ensure students and staff are prepared to respond to a cardiac emergency. “… Read More

Chicagoans are dying from cardiac arrest outside the hospital at increasingly younger ages

The mean age at which people in Chicago have cardiac arrest outside the hospital is getting younger, with the biggest changes happening among Black men, according to a new study led by the University of Illinois Chicago and Illinois Heart Rescue.  The study — the first that the authors know of that looks at this issue on a community level —… Read More

New studies: AI captures electrocardiogram patterns that could signal a future sudden cardiac arrest

Two new studies by Cedars-Sinai investigators support using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict sudden cardiac arrest—a health emergency that in 90% of cases leads to death within minutes. “Sudden cardiac arrest is a mostly lethal condition, and prevention will make the biggest impact, but we need to find novel clinical tools to make that… Read More

Sudden Cardiac Arrest survivors and loved ones are finding information, resources, and support through the Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance

PITTSBURGH, PA -- Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) survivors and loved ones are finding information, resources, and support through the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance (tm). SCA is a leading cause of death in community settings across the U.S., affecting about 1,000 people every day. While only about 10 percent of… Read More

From heartbreaker to heart hero: Taylor Swift's music could save lives

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA -- Taylor Swift never goes out of style, but can she also save lives? Monash University experts believe Swift’s music and popularity could help promote cardiovascular health, potentially saving lives, by teaching her fans and others to conduct CPR to her songs. They have identified over 50 Swift songs that are technically… Read More

Smart Heart Sports Coalition tackles student athlete safety in Nevada ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, donates AEDs to all Nevada Title 1 high schools

LAS VEGAS, NV -- The Smart Heart Sports Coalition, represented by the National Football League (NFL), the American Heart Association (AHA), and Damar Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation, joined together with officials from the Nevada Department of Education and the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) to announce Chasing M’s Foundation… Read More

Researchers estimate survival chances during CPR for cardiac arrest

A person’s chance of surviving while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for cardiac arrest in hospital declines rapidly from 22% after one minute to less than 1% after 39 minutes, finds a US study published by The BMJ today. Similarly, the likelihood of leaving hospital with no major brain damage declines from 15% after one minute of… Read More

Join the Nation of Lifesavers at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas

The National Football League (NFL) and the American Heart Association want more people to be confident and capable when faced with a cardiac emergency, adding more people to the Association’s Nation of Lifesavers™ movement, which intends to double survival rates by 2030.  According to American Heart Association data, nine out of every ten of… Read More