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Woman clinically dead for 24 minutes shares astonishing experience
SCA Foundation served as an expert source for this article, which mentions its program, the Cardiac Arrest Survival Alliance. "When people say death is just a part of life, I take that very literally," 39-year-old Lauren Canaday told Newsweek. Eight months ago, Canaday, who lives in Virginia, experienced a sudden cardiac arrest—sudden loss of… Read More
Pallone introduces bill to combat Sudden Cardiac Arrest in young people
EDISON, NJ -- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the introduction of a bill to combat sudden cardiac arrest in young people, especially student athletes. The Cardiomyopathy Health, Education, Awareness, Research and Training in Schools (HEARTS) Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate with the… Read More
Heart vest could help predict sudden cardiac death risk
A vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine detail could potentially be used to better identify people at high risk of sudden cardiac death, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers A vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine detail could potentially be used to better… Read More
Stan Wisniewski to celebrate 69 years since he survived sudden cardiac arrest
This weekend, Stan Wisniewski, 93, will celebrate 69 years since he survived sudden cardiac arrest. "I am forever thankful to the three physicians who cared for me and literally saved my life," said Stan. "The miraculous thing is that the next day, I was completely lucid and able to communicate with my parents and Jaci--albeit through heavy… Read More
Survivor Ed Kosiec joins Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Board of Directors
Ed Kosiec has joined the Sudden Arrest Foundation (SCAF) Board of Directors. Ed survived sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in 2019 at a Chick-Fil-A in South Florida thanks to the efforts of an 18-year-old high school student and restaurant employee who performed hands-only CPR, keeping Ed alive until paramedics arrived. This life changing event inspired… Read More
Citizen CPR Foundation announces 40 Under 40 Class of 2023
The 40 Under 40 Initiative recognizes significant contributions to Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness, Outcomes SAN DIEGO, CA--The Citizen CPR Foundation announced the 40 Under 40 Class of 2023 honorees at the Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit, which took place Nov. 29–Dec. 2. CCPRF launched the 40 Under 40 recognition program in 2018 to recognize and… Read More
Jayden Rodriguez named winner of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's 2023 “People Saving People” Award
Jayden Rodriguez has been named winner of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s 2023 “People Saving People Award” for helping save the life of Amy Sauro on November 24, 2020. The announcement and award presentation took place at the Citizen CPR Foundation’s Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit in San Diego, CA. The purpose of the award is to highlight… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation presents overview of the Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance at international conference
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation representatives presented “Multi-disciplinary perspectives on improving cardiac arrest survivorship and launch of a novel peer-support community” at the Citizen CPR Foundation's international Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit in San Diego. Joe Farrell, Alex Presciutti, PhD, Mary Newman, Sarah Perman, MD, and Steve… Read More
Mindfulness-based intervention shows promise for PTSD in cardiac arrest survivors
A novel pilot study that combines mindfulness and exposure intervention shows promise for reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a leading cause of death in the United States. Each year, more than 356, 000 Americans have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, with 90 precent of them fatal. Studies show… Read More