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A Penn professor’s heart stopped at restaurant that had no defibrillator. Few are equipped with the lifesaving devices.
Kevin Volpp’s heart stopped beating while he was eating at a Seasons 52 restaurant, yet he survived after a dinner companion performed CPR and an ambulance crew arrived with an automated external defibrillator — an AED. But after he recovered, Volpp was dismayed to learn that the restaurant itself was not equipped with such a device. A Penn… Read More
Young people recover quickly from rare myocarditis side effect of COVID-19 vaccine
Research Highlights: Most adolescents and young adults with suspected myocarditis following a COVID-19 vaccination experience mild symptoms and rapid clinical recovery, though many had evidence of continued heart inflammation, according to a new study published today. Study authors said fast ventricular rhythms and the need for medications to… Read More
Low education and income level increase risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Socioeconomic factors affect the risk of cardiovascular disease and the chances of recovery. New research from Karolinska Institutet interrogates the significance of socioeconomic factors for sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The study, which is published in Circulation, shows that education and income impact survival rates in both men and… Read More
Mary M. Newman, MS, President of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, Named Recipient of the 2021 American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Champion Award
Mary M. Newman, MS, Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, has been named recipient of the 2021 American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Champion Award. The award "recognizes an individual who has demonstrated commitment to the field of resuscitation science, through championing research and/or clinical… Read More
Bristol Myers Squibb launches Could It Be HCM? Campaign to increase awareness of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common inherited heart disease
PRINCETON, N.J.-- Bristol Myers Squibb today announced the launch of Could It Be HCM?, an education campaign to help raise awareness of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Could It Be HCM? encourages those experiencing possible signs and symptoms of HCM to talk to their doctor about what they’re feeling and ask if they should see a cardiologist.… Read More
A heart researcher's heart stopped at a restaurant. His daughter's coaches saved him.
A little after 9 p.m. on a Friday in July, Dr. Kevin Volpp arrived at a restaurant in Cincinnati with his 15-year-old daughter Daphne, her squash coach and some friends. Everyone was tired and eager for a good meal. Daphne was coming off her second long, intense match of the day, with another the next morning. The tournament was important enough… Read More
Mindfulness linked to better psychological health a year or longer after cardiac arrest
American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium 2021, Presentation MDPR22 Research Highlights: Cardiac arrest survivors who were more mindful reported fewer psychological symptoms, such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder at least a year after their cardiac arrest compared to their counterparts who were less… Read More
Earlier epinephrine treatment during cardiac arrest linked to better recovery
Research Highlights: Earlier treatment with epinephrine during a type of cardiac arrest that responds to electric shock via an AED, or automated external defibrillator, is linked to better recovery compared to later epinephrine treatment. People with cardiac arrest who received epinephrine earlier during treatment with an AED were more likely… Read More
Survey: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients face challenges; need educational resources
DALLAS, TX--Many people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) experience unfavorable physical and psychological effects of their condition. Researchers at the American Heart Association found some patients with HCM have lengthy diagnosis journeys and, once diagnosed, face anxiety and necessary modifications to their everyday routines. Patients… Read More