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Survivors and Families Invited to Participate in Facilitated Discussion in Hospitality Suite During ECCU 2017
PITTSBURGH, PA--A hallmark of the Citizen CPR Foundation’s Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update (ECCU) conference, scheduled for December 5-8 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans is a track devoted to sudden cardiac arrest survivors, family members, and rescuers. To accompany this track, a hospitality suite for survivors and their loved ones—co-… Read More
Giving Tuesday: Why Giving to Others Makes us Feel Good
\CLEVELAND, OH--The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is designated as ‘Giving Tuesday’ – a day earmarked for doing for others or donating to charitable causes. And while we might think that giving only benefits the recipient of the gift, according to Joseph Rock PsyD, of Cleveland Clinic, that’s not entirely the case. He said our brains experience joy… Read More
High Blood Pressure Redefined for First Time in 14 Years: 130 is the New High
Highlights High blood pressure is now defined as readings of 130 mm Hg and higher for the systolic blood pressure measurement, or readings of 80 and higher for the diastolic measurement. That is a change from the old definition of 140/90 and higher, reflecting complications that can occur at those lower numbers. In the first update to… Read More
CHOP Research Scientist Honored with American Heart Association Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Vinay Nadkarni recognized for his lifetime contributions to cardiac arrest resuscitation science PHILADELPHIA, PA--The American Heart Association (AHA) has chosen Vinay Nadkarni, MD, FAAP, FAHA, president of the Citizen CPR Foundation, to receive this year's Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Science. Dr.… Read More
Screening Programs Are Unlikely to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest Among Competitive Athletes, New Study Suggests
TORONTO, ONTARIO--Screening programs for cardiac conditions are not an effective way to prevent sudden cardiac arrest in competitive sport, and may prevent healthy athletes from participating, a new study suggests. More than 80 per cent sudden cardiac arrests in competitive sports could not have been predicted by screening programs, according to… Read More
Sixth-Graders Can Learn, Perform Hands-Only CPR
ANAHEIM, CA--Students as young as sixth-graders can learn and perform CPR effectively and should be targeted for training, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians. Researchers… Read More
AHA President Doing Well After Minor Heart Attack
ANAHEIM, CA--American Heart Association President John Warner was away from the AHA’s Scientific Sessions with his family Monday after having a minor heart attack during the organization’s flagship scientific conference. Warner, a practicing cardiologist and the CEO of UT Southwestern University Hospitals in Dallas, had the episode Monday morning… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Death Rates May Be Seven Times Higher Among Young People With Diabetes
Study Highlights: Children and young adults with diabetes were seven times more likely to die from sudden cardiac death compared to children and young adults without diabetes in a Danish study. This same group was found to be eight times more likely to die from any kind of heart disease compared to children and young adults without diabetes.… Read More
Driving a Tesla May Not Trip Your Defibrillator
ANAHEIM, CA--Sitting in, or standing close to the charging port of a Tesla electric vehicle didn’t trigger a shock or interfere with implantable defibrillator performance, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular… Read More