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How a Smart Phone App Can Help You Save a Life
When someone suffers sudden cardiac arrest, they need immediate help. That’s because the chance of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest drops 10 percent for every minute that passes before they receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A smartphone app called PulsePoint Respond aims to solve that problem by connecting people struck by sudden… Read More
Brown’s Resolution Deeming ‘AED Awareness Week in Pennsylvania’ Approved by House
HARRISBURG – In an effort to raise awareness about the positive and life-saving benefits automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) can provide, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) sponsored House Resolution 104, establishing Feb. 22-28, as “AED Awareness Week in Pennsylvania.” Brown organized an AED training seminar at the Capitol earlier today… Read More
Dr. Jonathan Drezner Leads Discussion on SCA at USA Football National Conference
INDIANAPOLIS, IN--Injury data and research for youth sports make national headlines on a regular basis, but certain injuries or causes are highlighted while others are not put in the limelight. Recently, education about sudden cardiac arrest has been brought to the forefront of youth sports and for a simple reason – sudden cardiac arrest is the No… Read More
California Bill to Require Defibrillators in New Buildings
SACRAMENTO, CA--Most new buildings in California with an occupancy greater than 200 people would be required to stock electronic devices used to stop cardiac arrest under a new bill. Sen. Ben Hueso, D-San Diego, planned to introduce the bill, SB 287, during a news conference today in San Diego. It would require automated external defibrillators (… Read More
New Technology Can Predict Cardiac Arrest Hours to Days in Advance
Dr. Dana Edelson's system alerts hospital staff hours to days before cardiac arrest is likely to occur CHICAGO, IL--Cardiac resuscitation specialist Dr. Dana Edelson, an adviser to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, says she'd like to help data analytics do for healthcare what it's done for baseball. “We task clinicians to interpret vast… Read More
Physio-Control Partners with USA Football
USA Football has announced a multi-year partnership with Redmond's Physio-Control as a supporting sponsor of USA Football, its Heads Up Football and U.S. National Team program. Physio-Control’s LIFEPAK CR Plus is the official automated external defibrillator (AED) for USA Football and Heads Up Football. Physio-Control will provide grants making… Read More
Even Mild Heart Failure Can Lead to Sudden Death
Sudden cardiac arrest is a possible cause of death in patients with non-ischemic cardiac muscle weakness, i.e., a type of heart failure caused by genetics or for which no cause is known. Now, researchers at the University Department of Internal Medicine II at the MedUni Vienna (Clinical Department of Cardiology), as part of an international… Read More
Depth and Rate of Chest Compressions During CPR Impact Survival in Cardiac Arrest
DALLAS, TX-- The depth of chest compressions and the rate at which they were applied make a significant impact on survival and recovery of patients, a review of research by UT Southwestern Medical Center Emergency Medicine physicians shows. Contrary to popular belief, the reviews showed that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) compressions deeper… Read More
Research Uncovers Potential Therapy to Prevent Arrhythmias, Sudden Cardiac Death After Heart Attack
Study shows nerve regeneration therapy provides resistance to the development of dangerous heart rhythms following a heart attack PORTLAND, OR-- A therapy currently under development for spinal cord injuries has been shown to stimulate nerve regeneration in the heart and provide resistance to arrhythmias following a heart attack, according to a… Read More