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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Establishes Survivor Research Panel
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation has established a research panel for survivors of sudden cardiac arrest and their families. The Foundation has worked with multiple universities to facilitate research with survivors and family members. It is now embarking on a new research initiative in collaboration with StrataVerve Market Research. Together… Read More
Heel-Only CPR: A Giant Step for Resuscitation?
Research has demonstrated the benefits of “hands-only CPR” or “continuous chest compressions,” as an approach that is easily learned and likely to increase bystander intervention in cases of sudden cardiac arrest, compared with traditional CPR, which includes chest compressions plus rescue breathing. However, anyone who has given CPR knows it can… Read More
In Summer Heat, Athletic Trainers Call for Safety Measures
A thousand-dollar expenditure for an automated external defibrillator (AED) could mean the difference between life and death for some young athletes, a cost that one Little Rock, Arkansas high school knows too well. A heart abnormality caused 16-year-old Antony Hobbs to collapse during his Parkview High basketball game in 2008. Hobbs was unaware… Read More
JAMA Studies Highlight CPR-AED Benefits Developed at UA Sarver Heart Center
TUCSON, AZ--The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) this week published significant findings in two studies noting improved patient outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims, influenced by bystander CPR interventions and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The studies — “Association of Bystander and… Read More
The Earlier The Better – Bystanders Save Lives With CPR for Cardiac Arrest
DURHAM, NC-- Sudden cardiac arrest kills an estimated 200,000 people a year in the United States, but many of those lives could be saved if ordinary bystanders simply performed CPR, a new study led by Duke Medicine shows. The early application of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by an average person nearby, combined with defibrillation by… Read More
Studies Examine Use of Bystander Interventions for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Two studies in the July 21 issue of JAMA find that use of interventions such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators by bystanders and first responders have increased and were associated with improved survival and neurological outcomes for persons who experienced an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Out-of-hospital… Read More
African-Americans Face Twice the Rate of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Compared to Caucasians
New study in medical journal Circulation also shows African-Americans with Sudden Cardiac Arrest are significantly younger and have higher prevalence of diabetes and hypertension LOS ANGELES, CA--Compared to Caucasians, African-Americans face twice the rate of sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new study from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute.… Read More
Air Pollution from Wildfires May Ignite Heart Hazards
Exposure to fine particle air pollution during wildfires may increase risk for cardiac arrest and other acute heart problems, particularly in the elderly. DALLAS, TX--Air pollution from wildfires may increase risk for cardiac arrests, and other acute heart problems, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart… Read More
Body Temperature Change May Trigger Sudden Cardiac Death
Scientists, including SFU professor Peter Ruben, have found that sudden death caused by cardiac arrhythmia can be triggered by changes in body temperature. The study is published in the Journal of Physiology. The soccer player who drops dead in the middle of a game, or the infant who dies during sleep is often a victim of arrhythmia. Sudden… Read More