Jun 26, 2017
Courtesy of Medical Express - A Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute investigator and his team have developed a new risk assessment tool that brings physicians closer to predicting who is most likely to suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, a condition that is fatal in more than 90 percent of patients.
Jun 26, 2017
Courtesy of Weekend Post - The decision to subject players to a series of cardiac screening comes at a time when football players continue to lose lives on the field of play.
Jun 25, 2017
Courtesy of Herald Sun - THE big-hearted efforts of elite endurance athletes are unlocking secrets that could save average Australians from heart disease and related issues.
Jun 23, 2017
Courtesy of Fremont Tribune - For someone suffering cardiac arrest, saying “every second counts” may seem trite — but it’s true.
Jun 22, 2017
Courtesy of Jamaica Information Service - Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says he is in full support of efforts to encourage the prescreening of student athletes in sports.
Jun 21, 2017
Courtesy of WAFF - If your coworker had a heart attack in the middle of the office today - would you know what to do? Are you First Aid, CPR or AED certified?
Jun 21, 2017
Courtesy of Daily Record - The Mossneuk Primary pupil was born with Aortic Valve Stenosis which, if untreated, can lead to sudden cardiac arrest.
Jun 20, 2017
Courtesy of Yahoo! News - Cardiac arrest, or a sudden loss of heart function, can occur without warning.
Jun 19, 2017
Courtesy of The New Paper - About 1,000 cases of sudden cardiac death occur among Singaporeans every year.
Jun 18, 2017
Courtesy of The Advocate - When a heart stops beating, doctors turn to the latest technology to start it again. But when cardiac arrest occurs far from a hospital, the rescue technique of cardiopulmonary resuscitation reliably saves lives.
Jun 18, 2017
Courtesy of Daily Mail - A footy player has been revived on the field after going into cardiac arrest when hit in the face by a ball.
Jun 17, 2017
Courtesy of The Star - Since the death of Olympic Gardens player Okeem Forth from a reported heart failure, the Kingston and St Andrew Football (KSAFA) has now mandated that all youth players in its competitions be medically screened and at least one player has been barred after it was discovered that he has an underlying heart condition.
Jun 16, 2017
Courtesy of News Chronicle - Members of Two Harbors City gathered June 8 to celebrate the city's certification as a "Heart Safe Community" by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Jun 16, 2017
Courtesy of HVNN - About 40% of the 1.1 million heart attacks that occur annually in the U.S. are fatal – don’t be one of them.
Jun 15, 2017
Courtesy of Jamaica Information Service - The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is observing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week from June 18 to 24 under the theme ‘Prepare, Respond, Revive’.
Jun 13, 2017
Courtesy of The Telegraph - Defibrillator-carrying drones promise to dramatically boost survival rates for people suffering cardiac arrest after a new study found they could reach patients four times faster than an ambulance.
Jun 12, 2017
Courtesy of EHS Today - Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time.
Jun 11, 2017
Courtesy of The Barbados Advocate - BARBADIANS OF all walks of life are being encouraged to pursue training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of automated external defibrillators.
Jun 9, 2017
Courtesy of Bonner County Daily Bee - Education efforts to teach bystander CPR should intensify in minority communities.
Jun 6, 2017
Courtesy of The Florida Times-Union - On Friday, Jan. 13, her 14-year-old son Jordan Mason, a 7th grader, suffered a stroke. That wasn’t the lucky part.
