Feb 24, 2017
Courtesy of The Mercury News - After an errant ball struck the 16-year-old on the left side of the chest, he suffered an impact-induced cardiac arrest that could have cost him his life if not for his mother’s quick thinking and focus during the incident.
Feb 24, 2017
Courtesy of Men's Health - One minute, you’re sitting in your office chair, walking down the street, or even running in a race. The next, you’re on the ground. Dead.
Feb 23, 2017
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - U-High's Feb. 9 practice was running like any other, but everything changed during a fastbreak drill. "All of a sudden, I'm dribbling up the court, and I see Kai just fall," senior Keondre Schumacher said. "I just freeze, and I see Trey run into the trainers' room."
Feb 23, 2017
Courtesy of Medical Press - Over 50,000 people in Yorkshire and the Humber carry a faulty gene putting them at high risk of developing heart disease or sudden death, according to new estimates by the British Heart Foundation.
Feb 23, 2017
A ground-breaking paper published simultaneously in two leading international heart journals [20 February 2017] casts fresh light on the current debate relating to the accuracy and cost-efficiency of the ECG as a screening tool to identify athletes with potential life threatening heart conditions – also showing promise for the future of a screening programme for all young people across the UK.
Feb 22, 2017
Courtesy of The Westerly Sun - In response to the state Association of Fire Chiefs video that aims to inform the public on statewide changes to CPR protocol, more work is needed to save hearts too young to die.
Feb 22, 2017
Courtesy of Lynden Tribune - Close to 200 local teenagers were screened for potential heart problems at the sixth community Teen Heart Screen held at Meridian High School Feb. 15.
Feb 21, 2017
Courtesy of PR Web - Along with Valentine’s Day, February marks American Heart Month, a great time to commit to a healthy lifestyle and make small changes that can lead to a lifetime of heart health. In addition, it is a time to prepare your organization for the possibility of a cardiac emergency.
Feb 21, 2017
Courtesy of NH1 - An Epping High School athletic trainer saved a young man's life with the help of a bystander at a basketball game Monday.
Feb 21, 2017
Courtesy of Click On Detroit - It was supposed to be a day of football and fun. On Sept. 12, 2009, Notre Dame fan Keith Trost and his daughter, Mary Kate, were at the Big House to watch the Irish take on the Wolverines. A last second touchdown gave Michigan the win, but the real drama was yet to come.
Feb 19, 2017
Courtesy of The News-Gazette - One minute John Chandler was driving back from the farm bureau feeling just fine. The next thing he remembers was waking up in the hospital.
Feb 19, 2017
Chelmsford-based defibrillator manufacturer Zoll Medical Corp. will help schools meet that requirement by donating one of its AED Plus defibrillators to a school each month until the law goes into effect.
Feb 17, 2017
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Feb 17, 2017
Courtesy of Z News - Medical doctors warned that people with a family history of Brugada Syndrome - a heart rhythm disorder - have 70 percent higher chances of developing the same life threatening problem
Feb 16, 2017
It has been known since ages that high-fat diet leads to increase in cholesterol
content of the body, which further may lead to heart related problems.
Feb 16, 2017
Courtesy of Times Call Local News - The Hess family — Ben, his wife, Kelly, and their six children — visited Fire Station No. 1 to bring buckets of snacks and express their thanks to the team of first responders who revived him on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 30.
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.
