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A Personalized Virtual Heart Predicts the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
New technology finds patients who are more likely to face lethal arrythmias When electrical waves in the heart run amok in a condition called arrhythmia, sudden death can occur. To save the life of a patient at risk, doctors currently implant a small defibrillator to sense the onset of arrhythmia and jolt the heart back to a normal rhythm. But a… Read More
Registration Now Open for Public Workshop on Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival
Registration is now open for the National Academies of Sciences public workshop on Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival on July 11-12 in Washington, D.C. The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is a meeting sponsor. More... See attached agenda. The meeting is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, click here… Read More
Help Is Just a Phone Call Away – Telephone CPR Improves Cardiac Arrest Outcomes, UA Research Finds
PHOENIX, AZ--The implementation of a Telephone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (TCPR) program increases survival rates and favorable outcomes for patients who experienced an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a University of Arizona Department of Emergency Medicine study published online in JAMA Cardiology. “Although out-of-hospital… Read More
Today's Day of Giving Has Been Suspended; Event to be Rescheduled
A message from Maxwell King, CEO of The Pittsburgh Foundation PITTSBURGH, PA--"The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Day of Giving program, which in its six years of operation has raised more than $40 million for worthy nonprofits through a combination of individual donations and generous match pooling, has now been forced to suspend operation of today’s… Read More
SCA Foundation to Participate in The Pittsburgh Foundation Day of Giving on May 3rd
Help Raise Awareness on the Day of Giving, May 3rd PITTSBURGH, PA--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, a national non-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, is participating in The Pittsburgh Foundation’s 2016 Day of Giving. The 16-hour event is designed to inspire individuals and businesses to contribute to the life-changing work of non-… Read More
SCA Foundation Has Reached the GuideStar Silver Level as a Demonstration of Its Commitment to Transparency
PITTSBURGH, PA--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation today achieved the Silver GuideStar Nonprofit Profile level. GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information about nonprofit organizations and a leader in advancing transparency in the nonprofit sector. This level demonstrates the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's deep commitment to… Read More
Screening Young Athletes to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest Not Proven to Save Lives
Young athletes should not undergo screening to prevent sudden cardiac arrest because it is not proven to save lives, suggests an analysis of the available evidence published in The British Medical Journal today. The findings show that the harms outweigh any benefits, and no robust evidence exists to confirm it actually prevents deaths. "Sudden… Read More
SCA Foundation Announces Steel City Fire on Ice Charity Classic
PITTSBURGH, PA--The inaugural Steel City Fire on Ice Charity Classic will take place on Saturday, June 25, at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh area firefighters and firefighters from Johnstown, PA, will compete in a hockey game to raise funds for the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, a national non-profit… Read More
National Academies to Hold Public Workshop on Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival
Cardiac arrest can strike a seemingly healthy individual of any age at any time, often without warning. Each year, more than half a million people in the United States experience a cardiac arrest. Using conservative estimates, it is the third leading cause of death, following cancer and heart disease, although more complete data is needed. There… Read More