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Lifesaving AEDs are being increasingly mandated across states -- but bystanders aren't using them, study finds

Bystander use of automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, for witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrests remains low despite legislative efforts to improve access to these lifesaving devices at recreational facilities across the United States, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.… Read More

Out of hospital cardiac arrest survival rates remain low in England latest data shows

Stark new figures for cardiac arrests in England revealed that only around eight per cent of patients survived 30 days after a cardiac arrest during 2022 – a decrease from the previous year. Ambulance services performed resuscitation in nearly 35,000 patients in England following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and a quarter of patients had… Read More

Moderate to vigorous physical activity protective against cardiac arrest

Key takeaways: Moderate to vigorous physical activity was linked to lower risk for cardiac arrest. The benefits of physical activity were greater in women compared with men. Vigorous physical activity of at least 20 minutes per week, shorter than that specified in guideline recommendations, was associated with reduced risk for cardiac arrest,… Read More

Woman clinically dead for 24 minutes shares astonishing experience

SCA Foundation served as an expert source for this article, which mentions its program, the Cardiac Arrest Survival Alliance. "When people say death is just a part of life, I take that very literally," 39-year-old Lauren Canaday told Newsweek. Eight months ago, Canaday, who lives in Virginia, experienced a sudden cardiac arrest—sudden loss of… Read More

Pallone introduces bill to combat Sudden Cardiac Arrest in young people

EDISON, NJ -- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the introduction of a bill to combat sudden cardiac arrest in young people, especially student athletes. The Cardiomyopathy Health, Education, Awareness, Research and Training in Schools (HEARTS) Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate with the… Read More

Heart vest could help predict sudden cardiac death risk

A vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine detail could potentially be used to better identify people at high risk of sudden cardiac death, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers A vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine detail could potentially be used to better… Read More

Stan Wisniewski to celebrate 69 years since he survived sudden cardiac arrest

This weekend, Stan Wisniewski, 93, will celebrate 69 years since he survived sudden cardiac arrest. "I am forever thankful to the three physicians who cared for me and literally saved my life," said Stan. "The miraculous thing is that the next day, I was completely lucid and able to communicate with my parents and Jaci--albeit through heavy… Read More

Survivor Ed Kosiec joins Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Board of Directors

Ed Kosiec has joined the Sudden Arrest Foundation (SCAF) Board of Directors. Ed survived sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in 2019 at a Chick-Fil-A in South Florida thanks to the efforts of an 18-year-old high school student and restaurant employee who performed hands-only CPR, keeping Ed alive until paramedics arrived. This life changing event inspired… Read More

Citizen CPR Foundation announces 40 Under 40 Class of 2023

The 40 Under 40 Initiative recognizes significant contributions to Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness, Outcomes SAN DIEGO, CA--The Citizen CPR Foundation announced the 40 Under 40 Class of 2023 honorees at the Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit, which took place Nov. 29–Dec. 2. CCPRF launched the 40 Under 40 recognition program in 2018 to recognize and… Read More

Jayden Rodriguez named winner of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's 2023 “People Saving People” Award

Jayden Rodriguez has been named winner of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s 2023 “People Saving People Award” for helping save the life of Amy Sauro on November 24, 2020. The announcement and award presentation took place at the Citizen CPR Foundation’s Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit in San Diego, CA. The purpose of the award is to highlight… Read More