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Stan Wisniewski to celebrate 69 years since he survived sudden cardiac arrest
This weekend, Stan Wisniewski, 93, will celebrate 69 years since he survived sudden cardiac arrest. "I am forever thankful to the three physicians who cared for me and literally saved my life," said Stan. "The miraculous thing is that the next day, I was completely lucid and able to communicate with my parents and Jaci--albeit through heavy… Read More
Survivor Ed Kosiec joins Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Board of Directors
Ed Kosiec has joined the Sudden Arrest Foundation (SCAF) Board of Directors. Ed survived sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in 2019 at a Chick-Fil-A in South Florida thanks to the efforts of an 18-year-old high school student and restaurant employee who performed hands-only CPR, keeping Ed alive until paramedics arrived. This life changing event inspired… Read More
Citizen CPR Foundation announces 40 Under 40 Class of 2023
The 40 Under 40 Initiative recognizes significant contributions to Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness, Outcomes SAN DIEGO, CA--The Citizen CPR Foundation announced the 40 Under 40 Class of 2023 honorees at the Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit, which took place Nov. 29–Dec. 2. CCPRF launched the 40 Under 40 recognition program in 2018 to recognize and… Read More
Jayden Rodriguez named winner of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's 2023 “People Saving People” Award
Jayden Rodriguez has been named winner of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s 2023 “People Saving People Award” for helping save the life of Amy Sauro on November 24, 2020. The announcement and award presentation took place at the Citizen CPR Foundation’s Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit in San Diego, CA. The purpose of the award is to highlight… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation presents overview of the Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance at international conference
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation representatives presented “Multi-disciplinary perspectives on improving cardiac arrest survivorship and launch of a novel peer-support community” at the Citizen CPR Foundation's international Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit in San Diego. Joe Farrell, Alex Presciutti, PhD, Mary Newman, Sarah Perman, MD, and Steve… Read More
Mindfulness-based intervention shows promise for PTSD in cardiac arrest survivors
A novel pilot study that combines mindfulness and exposure intervention shows promise for reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a leading cause of death in the United States. Each year, more than 356, 000 Americans have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, with 90 precent of them fatal. Studies show… Read More
Critical care of patients after cardiac arrest is crucial, needs more research
A new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association and the Neurocritical Care Society addresses gaps in knowledge about intensive care after cardiac arrest Statement Highlights: Intensive care management of cardiac arrest survivors is important and influences survival and neurological outcomes. This collaborative statement from a… Read More
Drones enabled the use of defibrillators before ambulance arrival
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have evaluated the possibility of alerting drones equipped with automated external defibrillators (AED) to patients with suspected cardiac arrest. In more than half of the cases, the drones were ahead of the ambulance by an average of three minutes. In cases where the patient was in cardiac arrest, the drone-… Read More
Trial to prevent sudden death after a heart attack enrolls first patient
The first clinical trial to challenge the routine implantation of a defibrillator in myocardial infarction survivors with heart failure has enrolled its first patient. The PROFID EHRA trial is part of the EU-funded PROFID project, which aims to personalize the prevention of sudden cardiac death after myocardial infarction and involves a consortium… Read More