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WVU changing the game for sports emergency action plans
A national position statement on emergency action plan development and implementation in sports from a West Virginia University athletic training researcher sets in motion new priorities for responding to catastrophic injuries. The recommendations apply to sports through all levels, from youth to high school to collegiate and professional leagues… Read More
Rep. Brown's bill requiring AEDs in Ohio schools passes both chambers, heads to Governor
State Rep. Richard Brown (D-Canal Winchester) today announced the unanimous and bipartisan passage of House Bill (HB) 47 from the Ohio Senate. HB 47 will require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be placed in each public school, chartered non-public school, community schools, STEM schools, college-prep boarding schools, and each… Read More
Improving Outcomes After Post–Cardiac Arrest Brain Injury: A Scientific Statement from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation calls for urgent multi-disciplinary international collaboration to accelerate the development of effective therapies to reduce the devastating effects of post cardiac arrest brain injury. Post cardiac arrest brain injury kills tens of thousands of people each year Future research should… Read More
New, simple test detects rare fatal genetic heart condition
A team of international researchers has revealed a new, simple clinical test to detect Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome (CRDS), a life-threatening genetic arrhythmia that causes dangerously fast heartbeats and can lead to severe complications such as sudden cardiac arrest and death. The new diagnostic method monitors for changes in… Read More
Heart health advocate Emily Schumacher crowned Miss Minnesota 2024
WELCH, MN--A three-day competition of more than 30 candidates at Treasure Island Resort & Casino culminated Friday with the crowning of Miss Minnesota 2024 and Miss Minnesota’s Teen 2024. Emily Schumacher, an at-large contestant representing the title of Miss Mankato, is the new Miss Minnesota, and Brynn Olson, representing the Bemidji area as… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation earns Charity Navigator Four-Star Rating
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation has been evaluated by Charity Navigator, the world’s largest and most trusted nonprofit evaluator, and earned a Four-Star Rating. This is the highest possible rating on Charity Navigator. “Charity Navigator’s third-party accreditation validates our organization’s operational excellence,” said Henry Jampel, MD… Read More
Benjamin S. Abella, MD, MPhil, named as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the Mount Sinai Health System
Benjamin S. Abella, MD, MPhil, a national leader in the study of sudden cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), has been appointed Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Abella will lead and expand the Department of Emergency Medicine’s… Read More
Researchers at Tampere University make a breakthrough in predicting sudden cardiac death
A new computational method developed by physicists at Tampere University can be used to estimate the risk of sudden cardiac death from a one-minute heart rate measurement at rest. The study was carried out in interdisciplinary collaboration between cardiology and computational physics. Unfortunately, the first symptom of heart disease is often… Read More
Could your medical record predict cardiac arrest risk?
In a study, machine-learning models identified a range of risks among patients who had experienced this sentinel event. Until now, known risk factors for cardiac arrest have been limited to cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension and high cholesterol. Research published June 11 identifies a range of new factors — for instance, single… Read More