Mar 29, 2017
Courtesy of OnMedica - Direct admission to a specialist heart centre after a cardiac arrest is linked to higher chances of survival than being taken to the nearest general hospital, reveals research* published today in the European Heart Journal.
Mar 28, 2017
Courtesy of Cardiovascular Business - Although research has shown automated external defibrillators (AEDs) can increase survival after cardiac arrest, only 17 of 50 U.S. states required at least some of their schools install AEDs as of February 2016, according to a database analysis.
Mar 28, 2017
Steven Brazier, 19, died from a cardiac arrest in February 2014 after his mental health deteriorated under the care of the Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Mar 28, 2017
The New Zealand Resuscitation Council made the statement to clarify misconceptions that compression-only CPR, also known as 'hands-only CPR', is an acceptable alternative when being trained in basic life support and First Aid.
Mar 24, 2017
Courtesy of CBC News - People with higher levels of thyroid hormone in their bloodstream may be at greater risk of sudden cardiac death, even if those levels aren’t abnormally high, a new study suggests.
Mar 24, 2017
Courtesy of Sur in English - With just a pair of hands and two fingers you can save a life: a fact that emphasises the necessity of taking swift action when someone is suffering from sudden cardiac arrest.
Mar 23, 2017
After 20 years of research scientists at the University of Cape Town have identified the mutations in a gene called CDH2, or cadherin 2, that’s responsible for an inherited form of heart muscle disease that affects the right side of the heart in a condition known as cardiomyopathy.
Mar 22, 2017
Courtesy of CBC News Nova Scotia - Brendan Childerley and his family want to thank the people they say saved his life on Feb. 23.
Mar 21, 2017
Courtesy of BT.com - Cardiomyopathy is a condition that can affect babies, children and adults of all ages, and sometimes symptoms go unnoticed.
Mar 21, 2017
Courtesy of CBC News - When Darlene Fournier rushed to help a man whose heart had stopped during a recreational volleyball game earlier this month, she didn't have time to think about anything other than what to do to get the man breathing again.
Mar 20, 2017
WARREN, NJ – Two Watchung Hills students who helped to save a classmate's life were recognized at the meeting of the Watchung Hills Board of Education on Tuesday.
Mar 20, 2017
Good4Utah.com - It may be shocking to see a young, seemingly healthy child go into sudden cardiac arrest.
Mar 20, 2017
Courtesy of BramptonGuardian.com - In what was a remarkable seven-day stretch in Peel recently, 14 bystanders leapt into action to try to save lives using CPR and publicly available AEDs.
Mar 17, 2017
Courtesy of Stanford Medicine - Moderate exercise may not only be safe for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the heart disease most commonly associated with sudden death in athletes, but could provide important health benefits as well, according to a study published in JAMA today.
Mar 15, 2017
The Spurs star forward had been ruled out indefinitely following a test that showed a minor case of arrhythmia over the weekend.
Mar 14, 2017
Courtesy of 2 News (WDTN) - Two months after fighting for his life in a hospital after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest, 10 year-old Poukihi Awai is now learning how to save the lives of others.
Mar 14, 2017
Courtesy of Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan - Even when rapidly treated, less than 10 percent of sudden cardiac arrest victims survive, according to the American Heart Association.
Mar 14, 2017
The benching of a Spurs player with a heart condition is causing some doctors to repeat their recommendation that young athletes be screened for heart problems.
Mar 13, 2017
Courtesy of Knowridge Science Report - A new report presents 10 quality and performance measures that are intended to help stakeholders in the effort to prevent sudden cardiac death.
Mar 12, 2017
Courtesy of Independent Record - Last week about 25 Capital High School freshmen in Lisa Waterman’s physical education class sweated as they biked, ran on treadmills, or took to the elliptical machines to the sounds of “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” Strapped to their arms were individual heart monitors.
