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Denmark sees surge in 'heart runners' after Eriksen's cardiac arrest
COPENHAGEN--The cardiac arrest suffered by Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen during a Euro 2020 match has seen a seven-fold increase in sign-ups for the “heart runner” app, which allows emergency services to quickly direct citizen responders to assist heart attack victims. Eriksen’s life was saved when CPR was administered to him on the pitch… Read More
Recovery an important link in Chain of Survival for cardiac arrest survivors, caregivers
The world watched last Saturday as Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on the field during the Euro 2020 tournament. The quick action of his teammates, doctors and first responders who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on Eriksen immediately, and, then used an automated external defibrillator (AED)… Read More
SCA Foundation representatives interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio
"Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in the U.S.—and it is not the same as a heart attack," says Wisconsin Public Radio. Larry Meiller, host of WPR's The Larry Meiller Show, today interviewed Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation representatives Mary M. Newman, MS, President & CEO, and William J. Brady, MD, Board Member. They… Read More
Smart watches could detect risk of sudden cardiac death – and save lives
Currently patients must undergo hospital tests to determine if they are at risk, but researchers believe new technology could make detection far easier. Smart watches could soon be saving lives by warning their wearers they are at risk of sudden cardiac death. Researchers at UCL and Queen Mary, University of London have developed an algorithm to… Read More
Magnets in iPhone® series 12 can interfere with some implanted cardiac devices
Research Highlights: For some cardiac patients, a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator is needed to help keep the heart beating normally. People who have an implanted cardiac device should not be near electronic devices that have magnets or produce electromagnetic waves because they can interfere with the cardiac device’s… Read More
CPR, defibrillator save man's life after he collapses playing rec basketball
Kevin Marcus Miller joined a rec basketball league in Seattle to get more exercise, meet new people and balance out a life that had become too dominated by work. Minutes into his second game, the 25-year-old was dribbling up the court when he went down on one knee. Then he collapsed, unconscious. Tim Kerns, who runs the adult basketball league… Read More
Study: Cardiac MRI effective in detecting asymptomatic, symptomatic myocarditis in athletes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A cardiac MRI of athletes who had COVID-19 is seven times more effective in detecting inflammation of the heart than symptom-based testing, according to a study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine with 12 other Big Ten programs. The findings are published online by JAMA… Read More
Call-Push-Shock partners urged to speak in one voice during National CPR-AED Awareness Week, June 1-7
Call-Push-Shock, a social media campaign co-sponsored by Parent Heart Watch and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, aims to encourage bystander action in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. It is quickly becoming a national public health movement. There are now more than 50 co-partners, including the CDC. To join the movement just in time… Read More
21 years of memories that might not have been
When a life is saved, so are the memories it will make. They’re plucked from oblivion and allowed to happen. This is what Risa Jampel wanted us to know from the start. We were gathered for Sunday brunch on the 21st anniversary of the almost-death of Risa’s husband, Henry, and his rescuscitation on the floor of a shower at a swim club in Baltimore… Read More