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SCA Foundation Board Member and Spouse Share Perspectives at State of the Future of Resuscitation Conference
OAKLAND, CA--Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation board member Dr. Joe Farrell, and his wife Edie, recently spoke at the State of the Future of Resuscitation conference in Oakland, California. The conference, hosted by Take Heart America on September 28-29, brought together international experts to discuss a wide range of topics related to advances in… Read More
Multiple Organizations Unite for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, Urging the Public to 'Call-Push-Shock'
Growing campaign aims to curb a public health crisis that kills nearly 1,000 people in the U.S. every day Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a public health crisis— affecting more than 356,000 people outside hospitals each year, including over 7,000 youth under age 18—but death can be averted if people nearby act quickly. Today, only one in 10… Read More
Weekday Mornings Are No Longer Peak Times for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Investigators say increased stress may be partially to blame. LOS ANGELES, CA--Heart experts have long believed that weekday mornings – and especially Mondays – were the danger zones for unexpected deaths from sudden cardiac arrests. But a new Cedars-Sinai study shows those peak times have disappeared and now, sudden cardiac arrests are more… Read More
Increased Rates of Bystander CPR and AED Use Lead to Marked Increase in Survival
Researchers in the Netherlands assessed changes in survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) in the Nijmegen area, since several initiatives over the years have resulted in more lay volunteers providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and increased use of AEDs. Using a prospective resuscitation registry with a study cohort of… Read More
Squad Goals: Moving the Needle on Sudden Cardiac Arrest Requires a New Model
A volunteer "SCA responder squad" is needed to ensure someone is almost always nearby who feels ready and willing to help. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the third-leading cause of death in the United States and, for many reasons, one of the most challenging public health issues for our nation. According to a recent National Academy of Sciences… Read More
Clever Cat Helps Save Man’s Life from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The family feline alerted a woman who found her husband in sudden cardiac arrest. Her immediate CPR tripled his chance of survival in the race for life. For Jennifer Chap and her cat, Buddy, it was a typical morning in the home office on a marathon conference call. Suddenly, Buddy started meowing, jumping and scratching frantically. Something… Read More
Organizations Invited to Join Call.Push.Shock Campaign to Raise Awareness During National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month in October
Today only one in 10 victims survives Sudden Cardiac Arrest. But with immediate CPR and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), five in 10 could survive. There is a critical need to raise awareness about SCA, educate people about the importance of taking immediate action, and empower communities to provide CPR training and widespread… Read More
NHTSA Seeks Input on CPR LifeLinks
WASHINGTON, DC--CPR LifeLinks is a national initiative to help communities save more lives through the implementation of telecommunicator and high-performance CPR programs. With help from the community, a how-to guide will be developed for EMS and 911 agencies to implement programs to improve cardiac arrest survival rates. Background According… Read More
AED Benefit Is Clear in Athletes with Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Survival likelihood almost doubled when first-responders use portable defibrillator, UW Medicine-led study shows. A prompt, appropriate medical response nearly doubles the likelihood of survival among competitive young athletes who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest during exercise, a new study shows. The research, published in Sports Health, was… Read More