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Men May Face High Lifetime Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
Study Highlights One in nine men may be at higher risk of premature death due to sudden cardiac death – usually with no warning. One in 30 women may face the same risk. The study offers the first lifetime estimates for sudden cardiac death among Americans. High blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors were associated with a… Read More
Postmortem Genetic Testing Could Help Explain Sudden Cardiac Death Early in Life
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA--Genetic testing has shed new light on the deaths of nearly 500 young Australians and New Zealanders who died from sudden cardiac death in a 3-year period, the New England Journal of Medicine reports today. “Sudden cardiac death in children and young adults has a devastating impact on families, care providers and the community… Read More
Gender Gap Found in Cardiac Arrest Care, Outcomes
Study Highlights Women treated at a hospital after cardiac arrest may be less likely than men to receive potentially life-saving procedures. The number of cardiac arrest patients treated at hospitals increased and in-hospital death rates have fallen for both sexes, however women were less likely to survive, according to a new study. DALLAS,… Read More
Shared Decision-Making Allows Some Athletes with Heart Condition to Compete
No significant difference between well-treated athletes, non-athletes with genetic condition WASHINGTON, DC--People with a rare genetic heart condition who are currently disqualified from most sports due to a risk of sudden cardiac death may be able to safely participate in athletics as long as they are well treated and well informed, according to… Read More
Greater Pittsburgh and Johnstown, PA, Firefighters to Compete in Steel City Fire on Ice Charity Hockey Game to Support the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
Greater Pittsburgh area firefighters will compete with Johnstown, PA, firefighters in the inaugural Steel City Fire on Ice Charity Classic on June 25 in Pittsburgh. Proceeds will support the nonprofit Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. The public is invited. PITTSBURGH, PA--The inaugural Steel City Fire on Ice Charity Classic will take place on… Read More
The Bride Saved the Day
PITTSBURGH, PA -- A new bride didn’t let her white gown stop her from reviving a woman who was unconscious on a bench in Pittsburgh. Julie Stroyne, a trauma nurse at UPMC-Presbyterian and a 2014 graduate of Otterbein’s nursing program, was walking in downtown Pittsburgh Saturday night after her wedding reception when she and others from her… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors, Families & Advocates Meeting Scheduled for June 25 in Pittsburgh
Meeting to precede the inaugural Steel City Fire on Ice Charity Challenge PITTSBURGH, PA--The Southwestern Pennsylvania Affiliate of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation will meet on Saturday, June 25 at 5:00 pm at the RMU Island Sports Center in Pittsburgh. Sudden cardiac arrest survivors, their families, and other advocates are invited to… Read More
CPR Training Kiosk Unveiled at BWI Airport
BALTIMORE, MD--Travelers who have time to spare before their flight departs can learn Hands-Only CPR in about five minutes at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), where a new interactive kiosk at Gate B7 will teach this effective bystander CPR skill. BWI Airport is one of five U.S. locations where a Hands-Only CPR… Read More
AHA Launches New Campaign to Increase Bystander CPR Among Latino Millennials
Video debuts with Anthem Foundation's support during National CPR & AED Awareness Week DALLAS, TX--Latino millennials, the youngest major racial or ethnic group in the United States, take center stage in a new video released today to teach them how to save a life using Hands-Only CPR. The video, produced by the American Heart Association (… Read More