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Ward Hamilton and Henry Jampel, MD, Elected to Serve on SCA Foundation Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH, PA--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Board of Directors has elected two new members, Ward M. Hamilton and Henry Jampel, MD, MHS. Ward Hamilton is Senior Vice President at ZOLL Medical Corporation. Prior to joining the company in 1992, Mr. Hamilton previously held positions as Director of New Business Development and Director of… Read More
First and Only CPR Device Indicated to Improve Survival from Cardiac Arrest Now Available Nationwide and Already Saving Lives
Breakthrough ZOLL ResQCPR System inspired by a plunger CHELMSFORD, MA--ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group Company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that its new ResQCPR™ System, which offers new hope for survival from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), is now available nationwide.… Read More
The University of Arizona Holds Novel Life-Saving Cardiac Resuscitation Training for EMS Professionals
Every day, more than 15 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital in Arizona. The University of Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center has made tremendous strides in saving lives by translating basic science advancements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) research into action by emergency providers. Those discoveries have… Read More
Governor Brown Signs Sudden Cardiac Arrest Safety Act
SAN DIEGO, CA--Senator Ben Hueso today announced Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 287, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Safety Act. This measure will now require buildings constructed after January 2017, with occupancy of 200 or more, to install automated external defibrillator (AEDs) onsite. AEDs are commonly used to diagnose life threatening… Read More
Slowing Down the Dying Process
"We had found a way to slow down the dying process, and give people time to receive defibrillation".- Dr. Guy Knickerbocker There are about 30,000 cardiac arrests every year in the UK and 10 times that number in the US. It is one of the most common ways to die. It is also one of the most common scenarios in which a bystander can save a life… Read More
10 Things to Know About Pediatric Cardiomyopathy
September is Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month. Here are some helpful things to know about this lifethreatening condition. 1. Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the heart muscle that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood. The disease can present in different forms and may, in severe cases, lead to heart failure and/or sudden death.… Read More
Research Team Identifies New Genetic Cause for Heart Arrhythmia
COLUMBUS, OH-- Scientists at The Ohio State University Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute have identified a new genetic cause for congenital heart arrhythmia. The results of their research are published online by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The mechanism is due to defects in the regulation of the… Read More
Physio-Control to Acquire HeartSine®
Leading AED manufacturers unite to offer broad range of lifesaving public access defibrillation products REDMOND, WA--Physio-Control has reached an agreement with HeartSine Technologies to acquire the Northern Ireland-based automated external defibrillator (AED) manufacturer, the companies announced today. The two privately held… Read More
Help Raise Awareness About Sudden Cardiac Arrest; Create a Short Video for a Chance to Win an Automated External Defibrillator
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and the Citizen CPR Foundation are jointly conducting a video contest to raise awareness about the importance of bystander CPR and use of automated external defibrillators to help victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Entries for the video contest are due October 23, 2015. PITTSBURGH PA and OVERLAND PARK, KS… Read More