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Just Two Decisions Made A Save
Eddie Rinehart, Austin, TX – 39 at time of event (2008) Eddie had no idea it would be so important. He just decided on a whim to drive to the club and use the treadmill for his morning run. Normally he pounded the neighborhood streets around 5:30am. Not that spring day. “I was five minutes into the run and I felt really weird. I was light headed… Read More
UAB Students’ Nintendo Wii CPR Earns American Heart Association Support
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The American Heart Association has pledged $50,000 to fund the work of University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) biomedical engineering undergraduate students who are working to develop a computer program that teaches CPR using hand-held remote controls from the Nintendo® Wii video game console. Students James McKee, Jack… Read More
Doctors Clear Up Questions About Heart Disease
PITTSBURGH–Initially the reports stated that Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest, but what killed him remains a mystery. Days later, television pitchman Billy Mays died of heart disease while asleep. More than a year ago, NBC news commentator Tim Russert died from a cardiac arrest caused by heart disease. All three deaths were unexpected in the… Read More
A Party Surprise With a Happy Ending
Sophia Jaromay, Antioch, CA – 20 at time of event (2008) Sophia loved her work. She hung out with her work mates, and made good money. Not any more. The happy 20-year-old was enjoying an impromptu party at a colleague's apartment after work late one evening when everything suddenly changed. Sophia only knows what they’ve told her. And she doesn’t… Read More
New York, New York. It Could Have Killed Him.
Michael Larsen, Seattle, WA – 45 at time of event (2005) Michael is a pianist. He was once a large pianist — now he’s more careful, and slimmer! In 1999 he suffered a severe heart attack and needed a quadruple bypass. Unfortunately, his heart muscle was damaged and his EF remains very low. At that time ICDs were not implanted as a safety measure… Read More
SCA Foundation Honors Billy Mays' Passing with Call to Action
Pittsburgh, PA – On the eve of celebrated pitchman Billy Mays’ funeral, the SCA Foundation extends its condolences to his family, friends and fans, and calls upon everyone to do their part in increasing survival from cardiac anomalies. His apparent death from cardiac arrest, brought on by a heart attack at home, is a painful reminder… Read More
Rick Barber of KOA Radio interviews SCA Foundation President
As part of our media campaign to raise awareness and save lives, we take every opportunity to explain, explore and educate readers and listeners on the deadly and yet preventable consequences of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Below is an extract of the Rick Barber show on KOA Radio, Denver CO. "During the past week we have seen two celebrities who… Read More
Barriers Hinder EMS Workers From Using Best Resuscitation Practices
DALLAS–Local laws, insurance reimbursement and public misperceptions impede emergency medical services (EMS) workers from using best resuscitation practices, according to a study reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Less than half of local EMS systems follow national guidelines on transporting cardiac arrest patients and… Read More
SCA Foundation Mourns the Loss of Michael Jackson
Nation’s Leading Cause of Death Reportedly Claims the Life of a Pop Icon Pittsburgh, PA--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation joins countless Americans in grieving the loss of pop icon Michael Jackson. His apparent death from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a painful reminder that SCA is a leading cause of death worldwide. “While this tragic loss… Read More