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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Is Not on Consumers' Radar, According to Research from the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation- News Release
PITTSBURGH, PA--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, in collaboration with StrataVerve, a market research firm, has conducted a national baseline study to determine public awareness and understanding of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Mary Newman, MS, president and co… Read More
Living in High-Rise Buildings Associated with Lower Survival Rates from Cardiac Arrest
Study recommends improving the accessibility of AEDs TORONTO, ON--The number of people living in high-rise buildings is rising, but along with the convenience and panoramic views of a downtown condo comes a risk: A new study found that survival rates from cardiac arrest decrease the higher up the building a person lives. "Cardiac arrests that… Read More
Cedars-Sinai Physician Developing Risk Assessment for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Goal is to predict those at risk for deadly heart condition that accounts for 50 percent of all cardiovascular deaths in U.S. LOS ANGELES, CA--A Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute physician researcher has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop a risk assessment tool that could identify patients… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Is Not on Consumers' Radar, According to a New Study by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
A new study by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, in collaboration with StrataVerve Market Research, reveals that although sudden cardiac arrest is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., it is not on the radar screen for most consumers. Researchers call for development of a clear, uniform, consumer-friendly definition of sudden cardiac… Read More
How To Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival in Three Easy Steps
WASHINGTON--Although survival rates for people who suffer cardiac arrest outside a hospital are extremely low in most places, emergency physicians propose three interventions to improve survival rates and functional outcomes in any community and urge additional federal funding for cardiac resuscitation research in an editorial published online… Read More
Medical First: Discovery of Warning Symptoms for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Opens New Window of Opportunity for Prevention
Study shows more than half of those who have a sudden cardiac arrest ignore key symptoms even though medical intervention could save lives LOS ANGELES--More than half of patients who have a sudden cardiac arrest ignore symptoms occurring up to a month prior to the usually fatal heart rhythm malfunction even though medical intervention potentially… Read More
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Ten years ago, several colleagues, who were passionate about saving lives, established the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We were driven by a conviction that tens of thousands of lives could be saved each year if more people understood the public health crisis of sudden cardiac arrest and the… Read More
Bystander Mike Vanneman Wins Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's 2015 'People Saving People Award'
Mike Vanneman, of Los Altos, CA, has been named recipient of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation 2015 'People Saving People Award,' which recognizes bystanders who help sudden cardiac arrest victims by calling 911, giving CPR, and using automated external defibrillators. Remarkably, Vanneman saved two lives in eight months. Mike Vanneman, of Los… Read More
FDA Approves Wearable Defibrillator for Children at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new indication for the LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator. The LifeVest is approved for certain children who are at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, but are not candidates for an implantable defibrillator due to certain medical conditions or lack of parental consent. While many … Read More