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A Very Happy Father's Day: Son Saves Father with AED at Home
WEST PARIS, Maine — Wayne Millen worried for years that he'd die of a sudden heart attack. Genetically, his odds weren't good. His father died of a heart attack at age 66. His mother underwent heart bypass surgery when she was 66. His younger brother, after surviving two heart attacks in two years, died at age 53 of sudden cardiac arrest. "My… Read More
When It Comes to Saving Lives, Seconds Count!
Survival rates increase when AED is used less than 10 seconds after CPR pause TORONTO, Ont.--A new study has found the number of people who survive after suffering a cardiac arrest outside a hospital drops significantly if the pause between stopping CPR and using a defibrillator to administer an electric shock is longer than 20 seconds. The number… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Death Subject of Sweeping Study in San Francisco
A new study by the University of California, San Francisco's Cardiac Electrophysiology Service seeks to discover for the first time the true causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD), why it is more prevalent in some demographic populations, and whether it is too often inaccurately cited as a cause of death. Working with the Office of the Chief Medical… Read More
Study Shows Little Benefit of CRT in Some Patients
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is of little value to 40% of patients who are candidates for the therapy under current guidelines, according to a study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Ilke Sipahi, MD, and colleagues from University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University conducted a… Read More
Utica MI Police Officers Save Oakland University Police Officer
Two Utica, Michigan, police officers are credited with saving the life of an Oakland University police officer who went into a cardiac arrest last month during a firearms training session at a Shelby Township gun range. OUDP Chief Samuel C. Lucido sent a letter to the Utica Police Department thanking the quick-thinking officers and the OUPD for… Read More
Anytime Fitness Sues Kingston, MA, Board of Health Over AED Requirements
Anytime Fitness, Hastings, MN, is suing the Kingston, MA, Board of Health, which requires automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in health clubs and a staff member certified in the use of an AED during all hours of operation. The Kingston regulation differs from the Massachusetts state law, also known as Kayla’s Law, which requires AEDs in… Read More
The Patient's Decision to Undergo ICD Therapy
Healthcare providers need to understand decision-making processes of patients asked to accept or decline implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy, according to an study by Sandra Carroll, PhD, and colleagues just published in Health Expectations. The research, conducted among 44 patients, found that the physician's recommendation and a… Read More
During National CPR/AED Awareness Week, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Spreads the 'You Can Save a Life' Message
Pittsburgh, Penn. – The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation celebrates National CPR/AED Awareness Week by encouraging everyone to take two steps to help save a life. 1. Get trained in CPR and AEDs … Find a location near you at http://bit.ly/cpraedweek2011. 2. Spread the word in your community … Create a short video and share it to win at… Read More
Highmark 5K a Great Way to Raise Funds and Awareness
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Thanks Walkers and Other Supporters Saturday, May 21 was shaping up to be a hot day in Pittsburgh. The forecast called for sunny skies and a high in the 80’s. But the morning was cool and breezy, just right for a little stroll around the stadium, as cars piled into the gold lots at PNC Park. There was no Pitt… Read More