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Exposure to Air Pollution on Cold Days Can Trigger Sudden Cardiac Death in Women
New study presented at Heart Rhythm 2018 finds all sudden cardiac death cases in over 110,000 women took place at air pollution levels below EPA quality standards BOSTON, MA--A new study shows that women exposed to particular matter (PM) and lower temperatures for even a short amount of time are at an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD… Read More
The Heart Rhythm Society Releases Communication Strategies for Cybersecurity Threats to Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices
BOSTON, MA--The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) will release communication recommendations to assist healthcare professionals to understand and prepare for potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). The proceedings statement outlines four key communication themes: when to notify patients, whom to… Read More
New Study Suggests Marijuana Use Does Not Increase Risk of Heart Arrhythmias
BOSTON, MA--According to new research, smoking marijuana may not be associated with an increased risk of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT) following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack. The study also reported that marijuana users had a decreased risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) and in-hospital… Read More
Heart-Stopping Condition Could Come with Warning Signs
A heart-stopping condition that causes about half of all cardiovascular-related deaths seems to happen in an instant, with no symptoms. But several recent studies show that, sometimes, people who experience sudden cardiac arrest have warning signs hours – and even weeks – ahead of time. Experts say that’s why it’s important for everyone to be… Read More
ZOLL Awarded Singapore’s Save-A-Life Initiative to Install 5,000 AEDs in Public Housing
CHELMSFORD, MA--ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group Company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that it has been awarded the Singapore Save-A-Life (SAL) initiative’s contract and is currently installing 5,000 AED Plus® units in public housing apartments across Singapore. The SAL initiative… Read More
ATL Makes All Terminals 'HartSafe' with Installation of AEDs
ATLANTA, GA -- To further the effort of making Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson "the safest airport in the world" for cardiac events, officials announced that the airport has completed installation of 285 new Cardiac Science G5 AEDs—one every 75 feet—in every terminal. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport receives an average of 24 medical… Read More
New Guidance Issued for Treating Cardiac Arrest in Children with Heart Disease
Cardiac arrest occurs at a higher rate in children with heart disease than in healthy children. The complexity and variability in pediatric heart disease pose unique challenges during resuscitation. A key message is the importance of individualizing resuscitation strategies for each patient’s cardiovascular anatomy and physiology. Saving a child… Read More
Cardiac Arrest Defeated by Software: Incredible Discovery of the IRCCS of Milan
Brugada syndrome trigger mechanism discovered: a software can electrically reprogram cells and prevent cardiac arrest MILAN, ITALY--Starting from the Irccs Institute of the Policlino di San Donato Milanese, the potential revolution in the study of cardiac arrests in the world has begun. Today, the JACC (Journal of the American College of… Read More
Allen J. Solomon, MD, Joins SCA Foundation Advisory Council
Allen J. Solomon, MD, has joined the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Advisory Council. Dr. Solomon is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at The George Washington University. He completed his medical school training at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1984. He then completed his training in Internal Medicine,… Read More