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How to overcome CPR training barriers during a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges both personally and professionally. For example, CPR training businesses were faced with new training barriers that could have brought our industry to a halt. But instead, we rallied together and figured out how to continue to provide our communities with lifesaving skills—all while keeping… Read More
Jennifer Chap named Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Volunteer of the Year
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation (SCAF) is pleased to announce that Jennifer Chap has been named 2020 Volunteer of the Year. This is the first year for this annual award, which is presented to the volunteer who supports SCAF and its mission to raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and help save lives. Jennifer became involved in… Read More
In memoriam: Bernard Lown, innovative cardiologist, antiwar activist
In memoriam: Bernard Lown, innovative cardiologist, antiwar activist Bernard Lown, a beloved emeritus faculty member and mentor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, died on February 16, 2021 at his home in Chestnut Hill, Mass. He was 99. Lown’s was a life devoted to the health and well-being of people around the world, from his… Read More
TV and film ‘thump’ is not effective alternative to CPR, researchers at University of Warwick demonstrate
New study from Warwick Medical School examined the effectiveness of three alternatives to CPR, concluding that none were beneficial First comprehensive systematic review of evidence on precordial thump, percussion pacing and cough CPR – all of which have fallen out of routine practice Precordial thump is often portrayed in television and film… Read More
Post-traumatic stress among survivors and informal caregivers persists long after cardiac arrest
Members of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s online community, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Network, recently participated in research conducted by Alex Prescuitti, MA, MSCS, University of Colorado, and his colleagues. Participants included 169 survivors and 43 informal caregivers. Research results were just published in Resuscitation Plus. … Read More
Raised mortality from cardiac arrest in people with COVID-19
Sudden cardiac arrest is more often fatal in people with COVID-19, a new study shows. Those responsible for the research see the results as a wake-up call for the public and care providers alike. The survey now published in the European Heart Journal is a register-based observation study. It covers all 3,026 cases of sudden cardiac arrest that… Read More
Henry Ford cardiologists find Apple iPhone 12 magnet deactivates implantable cardiac devices
DETROIT, MI--One of the newest features of the Apple iPhone 12 series of mobile devices is a strong magnet that helps align the phone on Apple’s MagSafe accessory to maximize charging – a feature that raised the curiosity of Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Institute cardiologist Gurjit Singh, M.D., and his colleagues. Dr. Singh is an expert in… Read More
Mayo Clinic research yields breakthrough in mobile determination of QT prolongation
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Researchers from Mayo Clinic and AliveCor Inc. have been using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a mobile device that can identify certain patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. This research has yielded a breakthrough in determining the health of the electrical recharging system in a patient's heart. The researchers… Read More
When is dead really dead?
The Death Prediction and Physiology after Removal of Therapy Study (DePPaRT Study) A new international study, led by Dr. Sonny Dhanani published in the January 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, documents the physiology of the dying process. Working closely with the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, The … Read More