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Former President Bill Clinton Experiences Chest Discomfort, Seeks Professional Help
Former president Bill Clinton was released Friday morning from a New York hospital, where he stayed overnight after doctors inserted two stents into a clogged coronary artery after he complained of chest pains. The one-hour procedure went smoothly, according to his cardiologist. Clinton, 63, was released from New York Presbyterian Hospital's… Read More
Boston Scientific Rebuts HeartRhythm Article
NATICK, Mass.-- The Heart Rhythm Journal recently reported a case summary of a patient who had been implanted with a COGNIS cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator. This device was implanted subcutaneously (just under the skin). The article suggested a weakened bond between the device case and header was responsible for abnormal sensing… Read More
Run for a Life: Help Raise Awareness about Sudden Cardiac Arrest at the Pittsburgh Marathon
Join the SCA Foundation Team at the Pittsburgh Marathon on May 2ndPITTSBURGH, PA--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation will be participating as an Affiliate Charity Partner at this year's DIck's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon--the nation's third largest marathon--on May 2. Runners who join our team--and their personal motivation to raise… Read More
Hospitals Should Be Aware of Rare, Life-Threatening Heart Rhythm
American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology Issue Joint Statement DALLAS -- Hospital care providers need to be more aware that cardiac arrest from a medication-induced heart rhythm problem is a rare but potentially catastrophic event in patients, according to a joint scientific statement from the American Heart Association and… Read More
Coroner Rules on Brittany Murphy's Cause of Death
The L.A. County coroner's office says actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia complicated by an iron deficiency, anemia and multiple drug intoxication. Coroner officials said Murphy had gone into sudden cardiac arrest because of "drug intake," and the Dec. 20 death was classified as an accident. They said an autopsy report would be available in… Read More
Cardiac Science Notifies AED Customers of Voluntary Medical Device Recall
BOTHELL, Wash. -- Cardiac Science Corporation is initiating a worldwide voluntary recall after determining that approximately 12,200 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) may not be able to deliver therapy during a resuscitation attempt, which may lead to serious adverse events or death. These AEDs were manufactured in a way that makes them… Read More
Seven Signs That May Warn of a Rare Heart Condition
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Americans look to keep their fitness resolutions and increase their physical activity, Dr. Bing Liem, cardiologist and electrophysiologist at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif., is hoping to raise awareness of a critical but rare heart condition: congenital malformations of the heart or vascular… Read More
SCA Foundation: Leading the Charge
WASHINGTON, DC-- The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation was featured in Cardiovascular Health, a supplement in today's Washington Post, as one of three nonprofit organizations making a difference in the prevention of death and disability from heart disease. Others recognized were the American Heart Association and WomenHeart. "More people die each… Read More
Labor Day Miracles
My name is Amy Jones. I am 37 years old. September 7, 2009 was the day my life changed forever. The first part of my story will be told from the recollection of others – the story may be incomplete because my husband, who is a major part in this story, does not like to talk about this. It is simply too painful. It is easier for me because I don'… Read More