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Pat Summerall Dies At 82 From Cardiac Arrest
DALLAS, TX -- Pat Summerall, the man who called 16 Super Bowls, died Tuesday from cardiac arrest as the 82-year-old recovered from surgery to repair a broken hip. One of the legendary voices of the NFL, Summerall at one time, played in the NFL as a kicker with the Lions, Cardinals and Giants. His commentary on the other hand didn't go unnoticed as… Read More
Family Suing City in Teen Baseball Player's Death
JACKSONVILLE, FLA--The family of a 15-year-old boy who died after a collision on a baseball field nearly three years ago has filed a negligence lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville. Andrew Cohn's family says firefighters with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department were slow in response and did not jolt him with a defibrillator, a… Read More
What About the Rest of the Family?
Relatives, particularly young, first-degree relatives, are at much greater risk of developing heart conditions compared with the general population. Family members of young sudden cardiac death victims should be offered comprehensive and systematic screening, with the focus on the youngest and nearest relatives. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK--Most people… Read More
Women Have More Complications with ICDs
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Women who were referred to an electrophysiologist were just as likely as men to get an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), but women developed more complications and were less likely to receive an appropriate ICD shock or appropriate ICD-delivered therapy, a study of 6,902 patients found. Previous studies have… Read More
Walt Disney World Resort Prepares for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
ORLANDO, FLA--Sudden cardiac arrest can occur anywhere, even in the Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney World is prepared with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) located throughout the park, and trained cast members. To view a map of AED locations, click here.
University of North Carolina Recognizes Dr. Sam Sears for Working to Improve Quality of Life for ICD Patients
Dr. Sears serves on SCA Foundation Advisory Council PEMBROKE, NC -- Samuel F. Sears, Jr., Director of Doctoral Programs in Health Psychology at East Carolina University and Director of Cardiac Psychology Services at the East Carolina Heart Institute, was honored with the O. Max Gardner Award on April 12 by the Board of Governors of the 17-campus… Read More
More AEDs Needed in the Workplace
A threefold increase in Saskatchewan’s workplace cardiac arrest deaths in one year is prompting the province’s Workers’ Compensation Board to look closely at access to defibrillators at job sites. Phillip Germain, vice-president of prevention and employer services with WCB, says they plan to “dig deeper” into how the 15 workers – who were of… Read More
Sam Parnia--The Man Who Could Bring You Back from the Dead
Sam Parnia MD has a highly sought after medical speciality: resurrection. His patients can be dead for several hours before they are restored to their former selves, with decades of life ahead of them. By a conservative extrapolation, Parnia believes the relatively cheap and straightforward methods he uses to restore vital processes could save up… Read More
City May Make AEDs Mandatory in Newly Constructed Buildings
NORTH BAY, ONTARIO--North Bay could become the first municipality in Ontario to make the installation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) mandatory in newly constructed commercial and institutional buildings. Council heard from Mayor Al McDonald Tuesday a motion will be brought forward in two weeks calling for a bylaw that would require… Read More