Denver, Colo. – The Sudden
Cardiac Arrest Foundation announced at Heart Rhythm 2010, the Heart Rhythm Society's 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, that it
will launch the first virtual affiliate of its National Survivor Network™ on
June 1 in Phoenix, Arizona. The affiliate will help to localize global
awareness efforts and mobilize advocates to extend the Foundation’s mission.
"Having a Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation affiliate in Arizona will be a
tremendous addition to the Save Hearts in Arizona Registry & Education
(SHARE) Program,” said Bentley J. Bobrow, Medical Director, Arizona Department
of Health Services, Bureau of EMS and Trauma System. “It will offer substantial
resources and important information to our cardiac arrest survivors."
The new affiliate also serves as an extension to the Foundation’s signature
program, The National Survivor Network™, the nation’s first online community of
sudden cardiac arrest survivors. The Network gives survivors and their families
an opportunity to:
• Find others who have experienced this life‐changing event
• Share experiences and help one another in the healing process
• Participate in research and awareness initiatives designed to help save more
lives.
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation welcomes survivors to join the National
Survivor Network™ and encourages physicians to invite their patients to learn
more. Registration is free at http://sca‐aware.org.
About the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation at Heart Rhythm 2010
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is
exhibiting in Booth 1057 and welcomes all media to visit.
About the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is a
national non-profit 501(c)3
organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its mission is to serve as an
information clearinghouse and social marketing force dedicated to raising
public awareness of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), and stimulating attitudinal
and behavioral changes that will help save more lives. Initiatives include an
online registry for SCA survivors, an online community for people affected by SCA,
an awareness campaign for schools, and the "People Saving People"
awards. The SCA Foundation maintains a national database of survivors and
experts available to speak with the media. For more information, visit http://sca-aware.org, join the You Can Save a
Life group on LinkedIn, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/youcansavealife
and become a fan on Facebook at http://facebook.com/youcansavealife.
CONTACT:
Carissa B. Caramanis O’Brien
Phone: 978-875-2020 | Email: carissa.obrien [at] sca-aware.org | Twitter: http://twitter.com/carissao
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