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Dip to Black: Susan Koeppens Story of Survival from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
PITTSBURGH, PA--TV news anchor, Susan Koeppen, who serves as National Spokesperson for the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, shared her dramatic and inspirational story as keynote speaker at the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update earlier this month in Las Vegas. “I’ve worked in television for two decades and we have a phrase in TV, ‘Dip to black… Read More
Winners of ECCU 2014 "Video Minute" Contest Announced
LAS VEGAS, NV--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and the Citizen CPR Foundation announced the winners of the ECCU 2014 "Video Minute” Contest during the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update, June 6 in Las Vegas. The purpose of the contest is to increase awareness about sudden cardiac arrest, the importance of bystander CPR and automated… Read More
Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes: A State-of-the-Art Review
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in athletes; however, the precise incidence is unknown. The objectives of this review were to examine studies on the rate of SCD in athletes, assess the methodological strengths and weaknesses used to arrive at estimates, compare studies in athletes with estimates in similar… Read More
California Supreme Court: Target Has No Duty to Have AED
SACRAMENTO, CA--In the case of Verdugo v. Target Corporation, the Supreme Court of California ruled today that "Under California law, Target's common law duty of reasonable care to its patrons does not include a duty to acquire and make available an AED for use in a medical emergency." The question of law asked "In what circumstances, if ever,… Read More
Increase in Funding for Rural and Community AED Program Approved at Subcommittee Level
Next action expected on June 12 Thanks to support from the Ad Hoc Coalition to Save Lives through Public Access to Defibrillation, the health appropriations subcommittee, chaired by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), approved its bill for 2015, which contains a $2 million increase for the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Rural and… Read More
Sue Hostler Named Winner of 2014 Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's "People Saving People" Award
LAS VEGAS, NV--Sue Hostler of Pittsburgh, PA, has been named recipient of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s 2014 People Saving People Award for saving the life of Robert Hallinan, 25, when he collapsed suddenly from cardiac arrest at an airport last summer. Hostler, a business traveler, recognized the emergency, called 911, and performed… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Receives 2014 Best of Wexford Award
WEXFORD, PA-- Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation has been selected for the 2014 Best of Wexford Award in the Social Service & Welfare Organizations category by the Wexford Award Program. Only one organization per town is presented with this award. Each year, the Wexford Award Program identifies companies that it believes have achieved… Read More
G. Guy Knickerbocker, PhD – CPR Developer – Recognized at 2014 ECCU Conference
Famous CPR and cardiac resuscitation researcher/ engineer Guy Knickerbocker, now 82, made a special appearance at the 2014 ECCU Conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday and was recognized for his part in the development of CPR and other resuscitative measures that have saved countless lives. In 1954, Knickerbocker, a Baltimore native, began working… Read More
Students' Heart-Shocking 'Shirt' May Save Lives When Paramedics Are Not Nearby
BALTIMORE, MD--Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering students have designed a lightweight, easy-to-conceal shirt-like garment to deliver life-saving shocks to patients experiencing serious heart problems. The students say their design improves upon a wearable defibrillator system that is already in use. Their design changes, the students say,… Read More