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Men More Likely to Receive Bystander CPR in Public than Women
ANAHEIM, CA--Men are more likely to receive bystander CPR in public locations compared to women, and they are more likely to survive after the life-saving measure, 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… Read More
Latinos Less Aware of Automated External Defibrillators
ANAHEIM, CA--Latinos are less likely to know what an automated external defibrillator (AED) is and who can use it, which could affect outcomes of sudden cardiac arrests in Latino neighborhoods, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest advances… Read More
More Cardiac Arrest Victims Could Survive with Dispatcher CPR Instruction, Rescue Breaths for Children
American Heart Association Moves to Annual Guidelines Update, a First for the Organization DALLAS, TX--More people will survive cardiac arrest if emergency medical dispatchers give chest compression-only CPR instructions over the phone and if infants and children receive chest compressions with rescue breaths, according to updated CPR guidelines… Read More
Societies Detail Treatment for Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias
WASHINGTON, DC--The American College of Cardiology, along with the American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society, today published new guidelines for the treatment of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Ventricular arrhythmias are an abnormal heartbeat arising from the heart’s lower chambers… Read More
Training CPR Rescuers, One Traveler at a Time
There are currently 16 Hands-Only CPR training kiosks nationwide. After Indianapolis International Airport installed a Hands-Only CPR training kiosk in March 2016, Juan Muñoz, a police officer at the airport, made it a regular stop as he patrolled the terminals, trying it a couple times a week. The interactive program, which measures quality of… Read More
African Americans Live Shorter Lives Due to Heart Disease and Stroke
Statement Highlights: African Americans carry a higher burden of cardiovascular diseases compared with white Americans. Risk factors for heart disease appear earlier in African Americans than in whites. Social determinants of health, stress and cultural factors all play a role. The scientific statement notes that African Americans have… Read More
MRI May Predict Neurological Outcomes for Cardiac Arrest Survivors
MRI-based measurements of the functional connections in the brain can help predict long-term recovery in patients who suffer neurological disability after cardiac arrest, according to a study appearing online in the journal Radiology. OAKBROOK, IL--Cardiac arrest, or abrupt loss in heart function, is a common and often deadly occurrence that… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Named an Official National Charity in the 2017 OPM’s Combined Federal Campaign
Federal employees and retirees may choose the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation (CFC# 87197) when they make one-time gifts or choose payroll deductions beginning in October. PITTSBURGH, PA--The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has approved the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation as an official nonprofit organization in the 2017 Combined Federal… Read More
Scottish Ambulance Service Reports Rise in Successful Resuscitations from Cardiac Arrest
‘World class’results for Scotland show innovative new approaches are working. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND--There has been a rise in the number of people who are being successfully resuscitated following a cardiac arrest in Scotland according to new figures. Latest Scottish Ambulance Service statistics show that, on average, 66 per cent of patients… Read More