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An Opening Day to Remember

Peris Joyner, Seattle, WA – 55 at time of event (2009) King County has a reputation for “saves” that is envied by many in the emergency services community. Peris is aware of this fact, and can testify to its veracity. The retired bank manager and his wife Carlla had decided to check out the new SoundTransit light rail connection to the airport one… Read More

Where Are the AEDs at Kennedy Airport?

 QUEENS, New York -- Two doctors from Long Island are credited with saving the life of a man at Kennedy Airport.He went into cardiac arrest inside terminal 4 Wednesday night and the doctors came to the rescue, despite some challenges."Where are the AEDs? Why isn't it more available to the public? Why can't we find it, why can't we see it?" said Dr… Read More

Virginia Hospital Wins HRSA Grant to Place AEDs in Nearby Rural Communities

WINCHESTER, VA--Our Health (OH) has been awarded a grant from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant Program. OH is facilitating this grant with Shenandoah Memorial Hospital (SMH) to serve four counties covering two states; Shenandoah and Page County, Virginia and Hardy and… Read More

Join Our Team at the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community

The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is participating in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Heinz Field on the North Shore of Pittsburgh. The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is a fundraiser that benefits local health and human service agencies in Western… Read More

Boston Scientific Issues Statement Regarding ICD Therapy

NATICK, Mass., Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation today issued the following statement from Kenneth Stein, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Cardiac Rhythm Management, on an article that was published online today by the Journal of the American Medical Association.  The article reported on a study that found that about 20… Read More

Study: ICDs Too Widely Used in High-Risk Patients

More than one in five patients who receive implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) do not meet evidence-based guidelines to receive them, significantly increasing their risk of complications and death, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Of… Read More

Granby, Mass., Named HeartSafe Community

Granby, Mass.—Granby, Massachusetts has been named a "HeartSafe Community" by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Department of Emergency Medical Services, meaning that it is well-equipped to save lives in cases of cardiac arrest. Communities earn points for the designation based on whether they fit the criteria in terms of… Read More

Breathing in Polluted Air May Trigger Heart Arrrhythmias

 Exposure to air pollution has been linked to deaths, including sudden death (arrhythmic mortality). A new study suggests the effects of air pollution on the heart and the rhythm of the heartbeat may be under-recognized. That’s because research finds that even healthy people with no known heart disease have detectable changes in important… Read More

Matt Abel Wins Winter Classic Ultimate Fan Experience

Avid Pens fan Matt Abel, of Washington, PA, won the Winter Classic Ultimate Fan Experience, a fundraiser for the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. The prize included club level seats at the NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic on New Year's Day in Pittsburgh, along with a gift basket donated by the Pittsburgh Penquins, a hockey jersey signed by Mario… Read More

2010 Was Banner Year for UA Resuscitation Research Group and SHARE Program

The 500th survivor of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Arizona may be one of the most significant advances for the University of Arizona’s Resuscitation Research Group and the Save Hearts in Arizona Registry & Education (SHARE) Program during 2010. Arizona research also spurred the American Heart Association to adopt new guidelines that… Read More