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Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia Safe for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors
To study possible adverse effects associated with mild therapeutic hypothermia in resuscitated cardiac arrest patients, researchers conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials, prospective and retrospective comparative studies, and case reports that provided original data on adverse effects and mortality. Pooled data from 63… Read More
Pit Crew Approach With Real-Time CPR Feedback Saves Lives
WASHINGTON--Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training that included real-time audiovisual feedback and that emphasized a "pit crew" or team approach to pre-hospital care for cardiac arrest patients increased survival by almost 60 percent. The results of a clinical trial of scenario-based training were published online yesterday in Annals of… Read More
Pittsburgh Police Officer, Ex-Army Medic, Ticket Scalper and Hotel Bellhop Save Penguins Fan
More than one good Samaritan was outside the Consol Energy Center last week. There was an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer, an ex-Army medic taking his son to his first Penguins game, a ticket scalper and a hotel bellhop. They were among the first to respond Friday night when a Penguins fan suffered sudden cardiac arrest on his way to a game at… Read More
Targeting CPR Education in High-Risk Neighborhoods Could Save More Lives
Statement Highlights: Targeting CPR education in high-risk neighborhoods could improve cardiac arrest survival rates. Survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest vary widely in the United States, from the lowest of 0.2 percent in Detroit to a high of 16 percent in Seattle. Survival rates are influenced in part by bystanders’ willingness… Read More
Concerns Raised About Lack of AEDs in the UK
LONDON--More than half of British businesses do not have an automated external defibrillator (AED), a recent poll has found – despite the impact the device has on cardiac arrest survival rates. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) commissioned a survey of 1,000 business decision-makers across the UK and found that 513 did not… Read More
SCA Foundation Recognizes Civilian, EMTs for Life-Saving Effort
Roland "Mike" Dulaney survived sudden cardiac arrest on Christmas night. The SCA Foundation recognized his rescuers at an event Sunday in Penn Hills, PA. They include Andrea Huzinec, a neighbor who provided CPR, and responders from Rosedale VFD, Plum EMS, and Forbes Paramedic Response Unit. PITTSBURGH--Nick Gerstel had just finished Christmas… Read More
Ottawa's Public Defibrillator Program Pays Off in Lives Saved
OTTAWA--André Corriveau is alive today because there was an automated external defibrillator (AED) at Earl Armstrong Arena when he collapsed on the ice during a hockey game in 2009 — and someone knew how to use it. On Thursday, fresh off the ice from an afternoon hockey game, Corriveau, 59, smiled as he looked at the facility’s operator Dana… Read More
Heart and Stroke Foundation Receives $10 Million from Harper Government to Save Lives with AEDs at Hockey Arenas and Other Locations
SASKATOON--The Heart and Stroke Foundation was pleased to join Prime Minister Stephen Harper today as he announced funding to place life-saving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in hockey arenas and community recreation centers across Canada. In April 2011, the Government of Canada announced a $10 million dollar plan for AED placement over… Read More
Connecticut Lawmaker Proposes CPR Training for All Drivers
The Joint Committee on Transportation will be meeting on Wednesday and one of the bills up for discussion would require drivers to be certified in CPR. The goal behind the proposed bill, number 6054, is "to increase cardiac arrest save rates by requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation training prior to the issuance of a motor vehicle operator's… Read More