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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
Saving Lives with Public Access Defibrillation: A Deadly Game of Hide and Seek
Researchers from the University of Southampton recently surveyed automated external defibrillators (AEDs) available for public use on the “Save a Life” AED locator mobile application in and around Southampton, UK, to determine the characteristics of AED signage. They evaluated 201 AEDs and found that 67 percent of sites had no signage, and when… Read More
Abbott Releases Planned Updates for Implantable Cardiac Devices
The FDA announced a firmware update to certain Abbott (formerly St. Jude Medical) implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators with radiofrequency capabilities for home monitoring. The update, which must be done in the physician's office, addresses cybersecurity and rapid battery depletion. ABBOTT… Read More
Acting on the Call
On June 6-7, 2015, at the Utstein Abbey near Stavanger, Norway, 36 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) leaders, researchers, and experts from throughout the world convened to address the challenge of how to increase community cardiac arrest survival and how to achieve implementation of best practices and worthwhile programs. The attendees called for… Read More
Drinking Up to Three Cups of Coffee Per Day May Be Safe, Protective
Caffeine consumption linked to decreased rate of atrial fibrillation, arrhythmias WASHINGTON, DC--Many clinicians advise patients with atrial or ventricular arrhythmias to avoid caffeinated beverages, but recent research has shown that coffee and tea are safe and can reduce the frequency of arrhythmias, according to a review published today in… Read More
Survivors, Family Members and Others Invited to Participate in Survey About ACCESS Study
Emory University is joining researchers at 20 other hospitals across the country to conduct a study called ACCESS. The co-principal Investigators are Demetris Yannopoulos, MD, of the University of Minnesota and Tom Auferheide, MD, of the Medical College of Wisconsin. Emory has asked the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation to share information about… Read More