Genes hold key to unexplained cardiac deaths in young people

New Zealand and Australian doctors are on the verge of discovering why some young people suddenly fall victim to cardiac death.Chris Semsarian Preliminary numbers show 460 sudden cardiac deaths have been reported in both countries in the past three years, with 51 of these occurring in New Zealand,… Read More

New class of drugs developed to treat cancer, reduces sudden cardiac death risk after heart attack

A researcher at the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) at Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport hospitals has found that a new class of drugs, originally developed to treat cancer, reduces sudden cardiac death risk after a heart attack. The findings were published online in advance of print in the… Read More

Poll Reveals Nearly 80 Percent of Employed Adults Can’t Locate Their Workplace’s Defibrillator

CINCINNATI — Each year, approximately 300,000 people suffer out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests (SCA) that require revival from an automated external defibrillator (AED). According to the results of a survey commissioned by Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), a leader in first-aid and safety… Read More

What you need to do when you are not on the ambulance or in the hospital

OK, Teammates. Here's how it all sorts out: First, if you see a person have a cardiac arrest and you are in an ambulance or in the Emergency Department, you already know what you need to do. BUT, if you are in a situation where when you see someone arrest, you need to call for an ambulance - and I… Read More

Dr. Jose G. Lepervanche - SCA Survivor Story

July 1st, 2007 was a typical opening day at Woodruff Scout Reservation near Blairsville, Georgia. More than 900 scouts and 100 leaders were arriving to start a summer week full of fun activities. As Scoutmaster of Troop 182 in Jacksonville, Florida, I was proud to be part of 25 scouts and 8 adults… Read More

The Target Case Attracts a Crowd: Update on an Important AED Case

In the case of Verdugo v. Target, the California Supreme Court is considering whether there is a common law duty requiring commercial property owners in the state to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) available for use in situations involving sudden cardiac arrest. A number of outside… Read More

2 questions :)

Hi there! I am a 27 year old woman who suffered a SCA October 24th, 2013. My doctors are not sure what caused it since every test on my heart has checked out so they are leaning towards a pulmonary embolism as the cause but can't be 100% sure. My first question is... has anyone received the new S-… Read More

Memory problems after resuscitation

I was wondering if anyone can tell me of their experience with memory problems after being resuscitated. A family member suffered sudden cardiac arrest about 5 weeks ago and is doing quite well physically but can't remember family members and life experiences. Is this normal? I would appreciate… Read More

Taking Life Into Your Own Hands

Millions of people have been trained in CPR in recent decades, yet when people who aren’t in hospitals collapse from a sudden cardiac arrest, relatively few bystanders attempt resuscitation. Only one-fourth to one-third of those who might be helped by CPR receive it before paramedics arrive. With… Read More

Henry Ford Hospital Implants New Defibrillator for People at Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

DETROIT, Dec. 16, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- A new internal defibrillator, on the cusp of a new standard of care in American cardiology to treat patients for a major heart risk, is being used at Henry Ford Hospital. Compared to the current devices used to treat sudden cardiac arrest, the new internal… Read More