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Study: Individuals feel sex-specific symptoms before impending cardiac arrest
Smidt Heart Institute investigators found that 50% of individuals experienced warning signs prior to their cardiac arrest Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are one step closer to helping individuals catch a sudden cardiac arrest before it happens, thanks to a study published today in the peer-reviewed journal Lancet… Read More
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in low-resource settings
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) releases a statement, supported by the African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM), the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM), the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).… Read More
Jil Cruz, MSN, RN and Lee Nathans, MS, join the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Board of Directors
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new board members, Jil Cruz, MSN, RN, and Lee Nathans, MS. Jil Cruz, MSN, RN, Principal, Clinical Marketing at Stryker Emergency Care, has over 30 years of experience in emergency medicine, both in the hospital and prehospital space, and has spent the last 15 years… Read More
NFL Executive Vice President Jeff Miller and Seattle Seahawks Physician Jonathan Drezner to keynote Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit in aftermath of Hamlin’s cardiac arrest
Citizen CPR Foundation (CCPRF) is pleased to announce the National Football League’s (NFL) Jeff Miller and Jonathan Drezner, MD, as the keynote speakers for the 23rd biennial Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit (CASSummit) taking place Nov. 29—Dec. 2, 2023, at the award-winning Town and Country Resort in San Diego, CA. This year’s CASSummit’s theme is… Read More
You can save a cardiac arrest victim’s life even if an ambulance arrives in two minutes
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS--Using a defibrillator for a cardiac arrest victim improves 30-day survival even with ambulance response times as short as two minutes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023. The majority of sudden cardiac arrests occur in the community. A cardiac arrhythmia, called ventricular fibrillation, causes the heart… Read More
AHA advocates normothermia for most comatose OHCA patients
For comatose adult survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), controlling body temperature to < 37.5 °C is a "reasonable and evidence-based approach," a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific advisory suggests. On the basis of data from recent trials, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation and other… Read More
Detroit Public Schools Community District staff complete CPR training and education
The American Heart Association and the Detroit Lions Foundation provided CPR training and education to support the chain of survival in Detroit. Today, Detroit Public Schools Community District teachers and coaches completed either the American Heart Association’s Heartsaver® CPR AED (automated external defibrillator) course, which provides the… Read More
Athletes have no reason to be concerned by their COVID-19 vaccine this winter but timing matters
Amsterdam UMC’s sports cardiologists analyzed studies from across the world and found no link between vaccination and sudden cardiac arrest in athletes It is now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the ground with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash with claims that COVID-19 vaccinations are to blame. This was the… Read More
Organ Donation After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
Sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is an important public health issue that results in a tremendous loss of life despite optimal therapy. When resuscitation fails, organ donation provides an opportunity for cardiac arrest patients and their families to save the lives of others. With organ transplant waiting lists getting longer every day, it… Read More