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.
Apr 13, 2017
Courtesy of American Heart Association News - Preventing sudden cardiac deaths in young athletes is grabbing headlines as state legislatures and the NCAA tackle the issue with new urgency. But a big group of people is missing from the growing debate.
Apr 11, 2017
Courtesy of JACC: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in an athlete is a rare yet highly visible tragedy that generates significant media attention and discussion among medical personnel, sports communities, and laypersons alike.
Apr 11, 2017
Courtesy of Fox 4 News - It's an emotional afternoon for a Raymore woman. She's meeting for the first time the people who saved her life.
Apr 11, 2017
Courtesy of CBS 7 - Sophomore Isaiah McCalister had fallen to the ground after a sprint, and couldn't get up.
Apr 10, 2017
Courtesy of Pierce County Herald - It was Dec. 26, 2016, and the town of Warren resident had just collapsed from cardiac arrest. She would learn later that irreversible brain damage can occur after about five minutes of cardiac arrest.
Apr 9, 2017
Courtesy of The Clarion-Ledger - When "The Biggest Loser’s" Bob Harper went to a gym for a workout in February, he had little idea his life would soon depend on a piece of technology.
Apr 7, 2017
Courtesy of Brand South Africa - A mutation in a gene has been identified by South African researchers as the cause of heart disease and cardiac arrest. It affects the young who are sporty and athletic.
Apr 6, 2017
Courtesy of The Daily Evergreen - The 11-year head coach of the WSU women’s basketball team, a mother to twins and survivor of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), Daugherty’s life has taken several interesting twists.
Apr 6, 2017
Courtesy of U.S. News & World Report - Heart disease kills more people than all types of cancer combined. Every year, nearly 450,000 Americans die suddenly from cardiac arrest.
