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Washington State Senator Scott White Dies Suddenly From Cardiac Arrest

​Less than 24 hours before state Sen. Scott White was found dead in a Cle Elum hotel room, friends of his say he was out with them "in a great mood like he always is." Police quickly ruled out foul play in the originally-mysterious death, and then late on Sunday the Kittitas County Coroner's Office announced that White had died of a "cardiac event… Read More

Six-Year-Old SCA Victim Saved at School

SPANISH FORK — The 6-year-old boy who collapsed and nearly died at a Spanish Fork elementary school Thursday is recovering in the hospital. His parents say he had no prior history of heart problems, and they're grateful a responding police officer was carrying an automated external defibrillator (AED). It's been a tough 24 hours for Todd and… Read More

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition Issues a Call to Action

NOTE: The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition has been disbanded.Bystander intervention can mean the difference between life and death in cases of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. 50-member Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition urges public to learn CPR and how to use Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), and recognizes Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) for introducing the… Read More

PREVENT SCD Trial Supports Use of MTWA Test as Predictor of Sudden Cardiac Death

Results of the PREVENT - SCD Trial Published in Clinical Research in Cardiology TEWKSBURY, Mass.-- Cambridge Heart, Inc. (OTCBB: CAMH), a developer of non-invasive diagnostic tests for cardiac disease, today announced that results of the PREVENT-SCD trial, published in the journal Clinical Research in Cardiology, reinforce the value of the… Read More

35-Year-Old Firefighter Dies While Running in Chicago Marathon

CHICAGO -- A 35-year-old North Carolina firefighter who was running for charity died Sunday after collapsing during the Chicago Marathon. Greensboro Deputy Fire Chief Clarence Hunter said that William Caviness was running to raise money to help burn victims, but declined to talk further. He did read a statement from Chief Gregory Grayson. "Our… Read More

Two Texas Teachers Save a Life

Seventh-grader Kylee Shea collapsed in the hall of her Dallas-area school and could be dead or brain-damaged today if not for two quick-thinking teachers who revived her with CPR and a defibrillator.  A Dallas-area seventh-grader survived a literally heart-stopping crisis virtually unscathed thanks to two quick-thinking, well-trained… Read More

Top 10 Reasons to Donate

Top 10 reasons to donate to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation through www.PittsburghGives.org on October 4th 10 Nearly 300,000 people suffer Sudden Cardiac Arrest each year in the U.S. and only 8% survive. 9    This is more than the number of people who die from AIDS, Alzheimers, assault with firearms, breast cancer, colon cancer, fires,… Read More

Study: MRIs Safe for ICD Patients

Fewer than 1% of patients with implanted cardiac devices encountered device-related problems during MRI, suggesting the imaging technique can be used safely in selected patients with implanted devices, investigators reported. In three of 438 patients (0.3%), MRI triggered back-up programming mode in implanted devices. Right ventricular sensing… Read More

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Receives the GuideStar Exchange Seal as a Demonstration of Its Commitment to Transparency

Pittsburgh--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation today received the GuideStar Exchange Seal, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the premier source of nonprofit information. The Seal demonstrates to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's vast support-base our deep commitment to nonprofit… Read More

Death the Victor Once Again

LOS ANGELES -- It was the fourth quarter of a tie game at Freemont High School in Los Angeles last Friday night. Angela Gettis, a 16-year-old cheerleader, was doing her part to rally George Washington Preparatory High School football fans, when she suddenly collapsed and became lifeless. The game stopped as coaches and trainers ran to help.… Read More