May 1, 2017
Courtesy of S TV News - Tributes have been paid to a talented teenage footballer who collapsed and died of a suspected cardiac arrest mid-way through an under-15s match.
Apr 27, 2017
Courtesy of EMS 1 - Automatic CPR devices have been available for several decades now, yet they haven’t received widespread acceptance as the standard of care for cardiac arrest management. Here are 10 things you need to know about automatic CPR devices:
Apr 27, 2017
Courtesy of Charleston Gazette-Mail - Izak Young remembers Leland Brown II as a friend who felt like an older brother. Young was devastated the day in May 2014 that Brown died of sudden cardiac arrest at age 15, while playing basketball at his St. Albans home with friends.
Apr 26, 2017
Courtesy of Daily Mail - A rugby player who collapsed and died after suffering a head injury during a training match had suffered two other similar injuries in the nine months before her death.
Apr 26, 2017
Courtesy of Meridian Press - When Rick West was bowling at Meridian Lanes in February, he noticed commotion several lanes away. “There was a bunch of people standing around somebody on the floor, and all I could see was the feet,” he said.
Apr 26, 2017
Courtesy of The Hippocratic Post - Every week, 12 apparently fit and healthy young (aged 35 and under) people in the UK die from a previously undiagnosed heart condition. In 80% of cases, there will have been no signs or symptoms.
Apr 25, 2017
Courtesy of Medical Express - Researchers who studied beer drinkers at the Munich Octoberfest have found that the more alcohol consumed the higher was the likelihood of developing abnormal heart rhythms called cardiac arrhythmias.
Apr 25, 2017
Courtesy of Salisbury Journal - AN Amesbury woman who suffered a cardiac arrest while out shopping says she would not be here today if it was not for the efforts of everyone who came to her aid.
Apr 25, 2017
Courtesy of ABC Action News - 13-years-old and already 6 feet 1 inch tall. You bet Alvin Williams Junior dreamed of playing in the NBA.
Apr 24, 2017
Football, baseball, and basketball are just a few sports kids enjoy throughout adolescence. But before they start to play, doctors recommend children have their heart health checked in addition to their yearly physical.
Apr 24, 2017
Courtesy of Spectator Health - Sudden cardiac death in athletes or young fit people is often caused by an underlying heart condition such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (where the heart is abnormally enlarged), but up to half of all sudden cardiac deaths are found to have a completely normal heart at post-mortem examination and are classified as ‘autopsy negative sudden unexplained deaths’.
Apr 22, 2017
Courtesy of Boston Herald - A Medford man who fell 20 feet after he was startled by barking pit bulls, spent 90 minutes in cardiac arrest, and survived two nights in freezing temperatures has made a miraculous recovery a year later, with the help of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.
Apr 20, 2017
Courtesy of The Starting Line - Running is a very simple sport. Getting out the door and moving is the important part, especially for a beginner. Using measurement devices is a choice, not a requirement.
Apr 20, 2017
Courtesy of The Baltimore Sun - Three to five million Americans have atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat. That number is expected to increase significantly in the next decade. If left untreated an irregular heartbeat can cause life-altering complications over time.
Apr 19, 2017
Courtesy of Staffordshire Newsletter - "YOU will break ribs" – these words highlight the shocking reality of a life and death situation which anyone could find themselves in.
Apr 18, 2017
Courtesy of 7 WDAM - Automated External Defibrillators, or AED’s, are used in situations involving sudden cardiac arrest.
Apr 18, 2017
Courtesy of News Review - Do you have a student-athlete at home? If so, it’s that time of year again to get them in for their yearly pre-participation physical examination (PPE).
Apr 16, 2017
Courtesy of The Guardian - Lately, there has been an increase in cases of people slumping and dying. This trend is particularly worrisome because young people are now being affected.
Apr 16, 2017
After a medical scare last August, Devin Safford, a senior at North High School, is putting all of his efforts into his final baseball season. His coaches say his positive attitude and new outlook on life reflects on and off the field.
Apr 15, 2017
Courtesy of The Straits Times - Why is PPS important? It aims to detect heart conditions that are potentially life-threatening as they may lead to sudden death, especially during physical activity.
