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Max Harry Weil, Physician Who Helped Improve Odds of Survival from SCA, Dies at 84
Max Harry Weil, MD, PhD, ScD (Hon) died on July 29, 2011 at his home in Rancho Mirage surrounded by family. He was 84. Dr. Weil was Founding President of the Weil Institute for Critical Care Medicine, which was founded in 1961 at the University of California School of Medicine. The Institute’s predecessor in 1959 created the nation’s first… Read More
Therapeutic Hypothermia May Not Be As Effective in Children
Intravenous delivery of cold fluids to reduce body temperature quickly after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and improve neurologic outcomes may not be as effective in children as it is in adults, according to a study reported in Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article… Read More
Post-Menopausal Women with CAD at Increased Risk of SCD
PHILADELPHIA--A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania indicates that post-menopausal women with coronary artery disease and other risk factors are at an increased risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD). “Until now, there has been very little data about SCD risk in women with existing cardiovascular… Read More
IOM: FDA Should Invest in New Regulatory Framework to Replace Flawed 510K Medical Device Clearance Process
A new regulatory framework will benefit everyone--patients, healthcare providers, the medical device industry, payers, and the FDA, according to the Institute of Medicine. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should gather the information needed to develop a new regulatory framework to replace the 35-year-old 510(k) clearance process… Read More
Predictors of Dying Suddenly Versus Surviving Heart Attack Identified
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 25, 2011 – Is it possible to predict whether someone is likely to survive or die suddenly from a heart attack? A new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has answered just that. “For some people, the first heart attack is more likely to be their last,” said Elsayed Z. Soliman, M.D., M.Sc., M.S… Read More
Sports-Related Sudden Death More Common Than Previously Suspected
Sports-related sudden death in the general population is considerably more common than previously suspected, according to a new study by Eloi Marijon, MD, of the Paris Cardiovascular Research Center and colleagues. Researchers performed a prospective and comprehensive national survey throughout France from 2005 to 2010, involving subjects 10 to 75… Read More
Funding for Rural and Community AED Program in Jeopardy
How you can help Funding for the Rural and Community Access to Emergency Devices (AED) Act is in jeopardy. Unfortunately, few victims who suffer sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) outside hospitals (7-8%) survive. Victims who receive immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and who are treated with defibrillators, however, are have a much better… Read More
SCA Coalition Establishes Legislative and Regulatory Goals
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition, an ad hoc coalition of about 40 like-minded nonprofit organizations, has established is 2011-2012 legislative and regulatory goals. They are: Support FY 12 appropriations requests for Rural and Community Access to Emergency Devices (AED) program. Support Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsible… Read More
Check Your Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The Heart Rhythm Society has issued a new heart risk assessment tool available at this link: http://www.ceondemand.org/hrs/ram/splash.php. By answering six quick questions, you can determine your risk--or that of a loved one.