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ALTITUDE Study Shows ICD Therapy Saves Lives without Increasing Mortality from Defibrillator Shock
NATICK, Mass. and SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced results from an analysis of its ALTITUDE® Clinical Science program, which demonstrated that defibrillator therapy saves lives from lethal arrhythmias without an increase in mortality due to defibrillator shock. Instead, the… Read More
S-ICD is Viable Alternative to Conventional Implantable Defibrillators
A multi-center Dutch study presented at Heart Rhythm 2011 shows effectiveness of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator system in largest clinical observation to date SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 2011 — A new subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) system accurately detected and successfully converted all episodes of… Read More
Lady Gaga Fan Saved with AED at Concert
NASHVILLE--At a recent Lady Gaga concert in Tennessee, 33-year-old Crystal Thorton suffered a seizure and her heart stopped beating. In a crowded show, EMTs were able to respond quickly, and with the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), were able to get her heart beating again after five minutes. Doctors said Friday that without… Read More
Canadian Prime Minister Announces $10 Million Plan for AEDs in Hockey Arenas and Recreation Centers
CONCEPTION BAY, NL, Canada--Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a $10 million plan to fund life-saving automated external defibrillators and related training in hockey arenas and community recreation centers across Canada. “Defibrillator placement and training are essential steps in helping Canadians save lives,” says Bobbe Wood, CEO,… Read More
iRescU App Featured in AM New York
iRescU, a mobile application designed to help bystanders resuscitate victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), was featured today in a story in AM NewYork about five free mobile apps that can save a life. iRescU is being developed by an international team, led by Nadine Levick, MD, of the EMS Safety Foundation. Among other things, iRescU provides… Read More
SCA Coalition Elects 2011 Leadership
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition, an ad hoc coalition of more than 40 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a common interest in preventing death and disability from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), has elected new leadership. The 2011 Co-Chairs of the Coalition, Lisa Levine, President of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA), and Mary Newman… Read More
Teen Dies in Gym Class
NEW BOSTON, Texas — A 15-year-old Northeast Texas boy has died after collapsing at school during gym class. Superintendent Gary VanDeaver with New Boston High School says Steave Surratt collapsed shortly before noon Thursday. VanDeaver says a defibrillator, at the school, was used on the boy. The freshman died later at a Texarkana hospital. Van… Read More
Hypothermia Shown to Improve Odds of Survival and Outcomes for SCA Survivors
The successful use and evaluation of therapeutic hypothermia to improve survival and reduce the risk of neurological consequences following an out-of-hospital heart attack are explored in the premier issue of Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management, a new quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. This… Read More
Cheerleader Suffers Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Lives to Thank Her Coaches
LINTON TWP. — A 16-year-old girl collapsed in cardiac arrest during cheerleader tryouts at North Hunterdon High School on Tuesday night and was flown to Morristown Memorial Hospital after receiving CPR from police, school staff and a parent. She was “awake and doing OK” at the hospital this morning, according to school spokeswoman Maren Smagala.… Read More