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PulsePoint Foundation and Physio-Control Launch App to Build Comprehensive Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Registry
PulsePoint AED Will Complement Lifesaving PulsePoint Respond App LAS VEGAS, NV--PulsePoint AED, a new mobile application designed to build a comprehensive registry of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) available for use during cardiac emergencies, was released today by the PulsePoint Foundation at the Emergency Cardiovascular Care… Read More
King County, WA, Has World's Highest Survival Rate for Cardiac Arrest
SEATTLE, WA--Someone who has a cardiac arrest in King County has a greater chance of survival than anyone else in the world, according the latest analysis by county officials. The survival rate for cardiac arrest in King County hit an all-time high of 62 percent in 2013.[1] By comparison, the cardiac survival rates in New York City, Chicago, and… Read More
Man in Cardiac Arrest at Heart Walk Saved by Cardiologists
PORTLAND, OR--Two very qualified bystanders saved a man who went into cardiac arrest while taking part in a charity walk for heart health in Oregon. The man was given CPR by two cardiologists as he took part in the Portland Heart and Stroke Walk sponsored by the American Heart Association on Saturday. In the middle of the walk, the man apparently… Read More
Regulatory Rhythm Likely Changing for AED Manufacturers
A year ago, manufacturers of automated external defibrillators and groups that promote use of the life-saving equipment in schools, fitness centers and other public facilities asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reconsider a controversial proposal to make the process for getting the devices on the market more stringent — and as a… Read More
Help Raise Awareness: Walk the Walk on May 17
PITTSBURGH, PA--You're invited to join or support our team at the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on Saturday, May 17, on Pittsburgh's North Shore. The Walk is a fundraiser that benefits health and human service organizations based in Central Pennsylvania. It is presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, which underwrites the costs of the… Read More
Dispatcher-Assisted CPR Increases Survival Among Children
DALLAS, TX--A new study suggests the chances children will survive cardiac arrest are increased when emergency dispatchers give bystanders instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In addition, survivors were more likely to have good brain function if they received dispatcher-assisted bystander CPR. The study, published online in the… Read More
California High Court Appears Reluctant to Force Retailers to Have AEDs in Stores
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- The California Supreme Court appeared reluctant Tuesday to require large retailers to keep a defibrillator in stores in case customers suffer cardiac arrest. During arguments involving a lawsuit against Target in the death of a customer, Justice Marvin Baxter asked how a store clerk would know a customer was suffering… Read More
California Top Court to Decide Defibrillator Issue
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--Mary Ann Verdugo, 49, was shopping with her mother in a Southern California Target store when she collapsed in the jewelry department and died there of a sudden cardiac arrest before paramedics arrived. Target officials extended their condolences to the Verdugo family, calling the incident an unfortunate but unpreventable… Read More
Today's the Day!
Do you know anyone who experienced sudden cardiac arrest? You are not alone. SCA affects more than 1,000 people every day in the U.S., including 26 children. On average, only 10 percent of victims survive. Yet when victims receive immediate CPR and treatment with defibrillators, survival rates jump to 40 percent. The Sudden Cardiac Arrest… Read More