Feb 15, 2017
Courtesy of Sat Press Releases - If cardiac arrest does occur, rapid treatment with a medical device called an automated external defibrillator, or “AED” for short, can be life-saving.
Feb 15, 2017
Courtesy of The Gleaner - Consultant Cardiologist of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Dr Marilyn Lawrence-Wright, says many athletes are shying away from being screened because of the fear that they might be dropped from their teams.
Feb 15, 2017
Courtesy of Crozer-Keystone Health System - Not all heart health issues are the same, even though the terminology is frequently used interchangeably by the public and the media.
Feb 15, 2017
Courtesy of Ottawa Citizen - People who are extremely fit also get heart disease, says leading Ottawa heart doctor Andrew Pipe. But that does not make it less important to stay in shape to remain healthy.
Feb 14, 2017
Courtesy of CBS Boston - On this Valentine’s Day, a Sturbridge student shared the story about her heart, which stopped two years ago when she went into cardiac arrest.
Feb 13, 2017
Courtesy of Lompoc Record - It was the day after Mother’s Day 2016 that Sherrie Brummett went through the scariest experience of her life.
Feb 13, 2017
Courtesy of WSB-TV - Families who have lost young children to sudden cardiac arrests say a Georgia law does not go far enough.
Feb 11, 2017
Courtesy of ABC 7 - Irvine resident Stephanie Gavshon was reunited with the Orange County Fire Authority paramedics responsible for saving her life after a sudden cardiac arrest six months ago.
Feb 11, 2017
Courtesy of Daily Record - Shepherd suffered a heart attack, cardiac arrest and two strokes last September but his dream of pulling on the gloves again keeps him focused on the road to recovery.
Feb 10, 2017
Courtesy of the American Heart Association - Cardiac arrest may be caused by almost any known heart condition. Most cardiac arrests occur when the diseased heart's electrical system malfunctions, producing an abnormal rhythm such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.
Feb 10, 2017
Courtesy of The Marshalltown - Lora D’Alesio had just arrived home from work with a colleague when she collapsed. Paramedics rushed to revive her, and place her in an induced coma for three days.
Feb 10, 2017
A Bridgeport Hospital study has shown that a newly released app, the Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Mobile Application or “Carmaforlife,” can help improve the survivability of cardiac arrests.
Feb 9, 2017
Courtesy of WSBT 22 - We now know what caused a New Prairie High School student's death last month. An autopsy shows 17-year-old Mark Mayfield died from a heart attack.
Feb 8, 2017
ONCE YOU hear Gwyneth’s story, it is impossible to forget it. On June 8, 2012, Gwyneth Griffin was running around the track with some classmates at A.G. Wright Middle School. The school year was winding down and she was about to turn 13.
Feb 8, 2017
Sarah Magaldo, strapped to a climbing harness, had climbed roughly one-third of the way up a tree in her Adventure Education class at Watchung Hills Regional High School when she felt ill. She had gone into sudden cardiac arrest.
Feb 8, 2017
Courtesy of USA Today - Before sports participation even begins, all athletes should have a pre-participation exam by their primary care physician to determine readiness to play and uncover any conditions that may limit participation.
Feb 7, 2017
Courtesy of The Washington Post - Basketball fans attending Loyola Marymount University’s game against the University of Portland in March 1990 thought they were in for a spirited semifinal game. But then the unthinkable happened: 23-year-old Hank Gathers, a 6-foot 7-inch superstar, collapsed on the court.
Feb 6, 2017
In December of 2016 my eight year old daughter (Hannah) had open heart surgery to repair an Atrial Septal defect. This event forever changed both of our lives.
Feb 6, 2017
Clark Memorial Hospital is offering a free Heart Health Assessment, 7 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Feb. 15. The 30 minute assessment includes BMI (body mass index), blood pressure, blood glucose, full cholesterol screening and one-on-one education.
Feb 6, 2017
As a part of WUSA9's commitment to get you heart-healthy this month, we along with several area hospitals will be providing FREE health screenings.
Events will be held on Feb. 8 and Feb. 15 in various locations in the DC metro area.
