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This Randonnée Is Not Finished
Todd Black, Seattle, WA – 56 at time of event (2008) Todd is an avid Randonneur, that is he likes to get on his bicycle and leave town for an extended trip. This is called a Randonnée, which is a French word that means excursion or long journey. Randonneurs do not compete exactly, they think of it as more a test of endurance, self-sufficiency and… Read More
This Sailor Didn't Die, And Now Saves Lives
Paul Rittenhouse, Northport, NY – 45 at time of event (2005) One warm Friday summer afternoon, Paul was on his way to get a new gadget for his sailboat. He’d just revitalized a 22 foot Ensign sailboat and needed a tension gauge to check the mainstays. He didn’t make it. Instead he crashed the car. It wasn’t exactly his fault, he was clinically… Read More
The Freshest Breath Of All
Tara Heinle, Rapid City, SD – 34 at time of event (2008) Tara and her husband, Todd, were taking a little time out after their summer vacation, and prior to the in-laws arriving for a visit. Luckily, they were at home that Wednesday morning. Tara had just brushed her teeth, and was preparing for the morning shower. There was a noise, and… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Patients Get 'Big Chill' Treatment
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It took five mighty shocks to get Cynthia Crawford's heart to start beating again after she collapsed at Ochsner Clinic a few weeks ago. A dramatic rescue, to be sure, yet it was routine care she could have had at any hospital. What came next, though, was not. As she lay unconscious, barely clinging to life, doctors placed her… Read More
Gasping Cardiac Patients Need CPR
Don't Hold Off Chest Compressions if Cardiac Patient Is Gasping People in cardiac arrest need CPR -- even if they're gasping for air. Bystanders, and even some doctors, sometimes hold off giving CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) if a collapsed cardiac patient is still struggling to breathe. That could be a big mistake. Cardiac arrest patients… Read More
SCA Foundation Featured at National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night and NPC Annual Awards Dinner in Washington D.C.
Pittsburgh, PA–Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the nation’s leading cause of death and tragically claimed the life of NBC journalist Tim Russert and thousands of others last summer. The National Press Club book fair this week features the SCA Foundation and Jeremy Whitehead, whose story, “A Heart Too Good to Die - A Shocking Story of Sudden Cardiac… Read More
Emergency Physicians Reveal Strategies for Improving SCA Survival Rates
Physicians Rank Increased Bystander CPR, Faster Patient-to-Doctor Time, Data Collection and Technology as Critical Improvement Areas in Resuscitation Washington, D.C. – A new State of Resuscitation survey released today by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) finds an overwhelming majority (90 percent) of the emergency physicians… Read More
The Treadmill Doesn't Stop
Mark Storace, Rocklin, CA – 46 at time of event (2007) It was just another Tuesday afternoon in August. I am lucky enough in my job to be able to telecommute from home once a week. It was a fairly busy day taking conference call meetings and working on project tasks. When working from home I share office space with my wife who owns her own… Read More
An Ironman After All
Scott Berens, Austin, TX – 27 at time of event (2008) Scott has the nickname ironman because he was continually partaking in extreme sports and athletic activities. Well, Scott can now truly live up to the name; he has a bionic addition. It was not by choice, and might even cramp his style a little, not that he would willingly let that… Read More