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New AHA Guidelines Call for C-A-B

The American Heart Association is re-arranging the ABCs of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in its 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.Recommending that chest compressions be the first step for lay and… Read More

SCA Foundation Announces Fall Video Contest

The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation has announced its Fall Video Contest. This year, the SCA Foundation is partnering with the Citizen CPR Foundation to conduct its Fall 2010 Video Contest. Unlike the SCA Foundation’s previous video contests, this one is open to all interested parties, not just students. Videos or public service announcements (… Read More

Give Today and Your Gift Will Go Further

Gifts made on October 13 should be made at www.pittsburghgives.orgWe need your help. In the next 24 hours, more than 800 unsuspecting people from across the United States will collapse suddenly and become the latest victims of sudden cardiac arrest. On average, only 7 percent of them will survive.We find this unacceptable, especially when some… Read More

Paying It Forward: The Chain of Survival in a New Era

PITTSBURGH--On March 3, 2009, James Zoretich, suffered sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Fortunately Moon Township, PA, Police Officer Doug Busch was on duty and he rushed to the rescue to save Jim’s life. Jim later received state-of-the-art post resuscitation care at The Gerald McGinnis Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) at Allegheny General Hospital,… Read More

More Than 40 Organizations Issue Call to Action on Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Groups Gather on Capitol Hill as CPR Turns 50 Years Old WASHINGTON, D.C., October 5, 2010 — In a powerful demonstration of collective standing in the healthcare community, more than 40 organizations gathered on Capitol Hill to issue a call to action in reducing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) deaths. A briefing was organized by the Sudden Cardiac… Read More

Hands-Only CPR Saves More Lives

CHICAGO (AP) — Hands-only CPR doesn't just eliminate the "yuck factor." A new study shows it can save more lives.It's the first large American study to show more adults survived cardiac arrest when a bystander gave them continuous chest presses to simulate a heartbeat, compared to traditional CPR with mouth-to-mouth breathing."Anyone who can… Read More

Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH) Receives Legislative Award from Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Betty Sutton (D-Ohio) today received a legislative award from the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition for her leadership in sponsoring the Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools (HEARTS) Act, which the House passed in June 2009. The Josh Miller HEARTS Act, or H.R. 1380, will establish a federal… Read More

CPR Guidelines to Be Simplified

Boston, MA -- Remember old-fashioned CPR? You were supposed to clear the airway, push on the chest, give mouth-to-mouth breaths, and check for a pulse every once in a while. The procedure has been streamlined for cases when a person suddenly collapses and has no pulse or heartbeat. In this situation, the American Heart Association says to forgo… Read More

Tony Curtis Dies From Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Some Like it Hot character actor and father of Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Curtis succumbed to cardiac arrest in Las Vegas on September 29 . He was 85 years old. Cardiac arrest as cause of death was confirmed by the Clark County coroner. Earlier, Curtis, in 1994, was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He even almost died in 2006… Read More

October: National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month

PITTSBURGH--October is National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, dedicated to educating the public about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and how to prevent and respond to it. 2010 is also the 50th anniversary of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), a lifesaving gift that anyone can give to a loved one or even a stranger. SCA occurs when the… Read More