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Runner Who Suffered Cardiac Arrest Reunited with Rescuers
Jode Lebeda received care on the course at the Los Angeles Marathon and made a full recovery. A runner who suffered cardiac arrest during the Los Angeles Marathon and received treatment on the course that helped him make a full recovery, was reunited with the medical personnel who cared for him, Monday. Jode Lebeda was at mile… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Death Robs Many Years of Life
The burden of sudden cardiac death in terms of years of potential life lost is high compared with other leading causes of death in the U.S., researchers found. Sudden cardiac death accounted for 41% to 50% of years of potential life lost due to heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women, according to Sumeet Chugh, MD, of the… Read More
28-Year-Old Cardiac Arrest Survivor Meets EMS Personnel Who Helped Save Him
LOS ANGELES, CA--A man who nearly died when he got overheated during the Los Angeles Marathon said during an emotional reunion with his rescuers today that he feels like the luckiest person in the world to be alive. Jode Lebeda, 28, was running the 2014 ASICS LA Marathon March 9 when he went into cardiac arrest at mile 20 in West Los Angeles,… Read More
Racing Death: How Can Runners Be Saved from Cardiac Arrest?
Last Sunday, the Rock ’n’ Roll half marathon in Raleigh, N.C., experienced a very rare – and very tragic – event. Two male runners, both in their 30s, collapsed before reaching the finish line and were pronounced dead at nearby hospitals. The causes of their deaths have not been confirmed, but health experts at the race speculated that they… Read More
Public Health Burden of Sudden Cardiac Death in the United States
LOS ANGELES, CA--Sumeet Chugh and colleages from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have analyzed multiple data sources to determine the relative health burden of premature death from sudden cardiac arrest compared with other diseases in the United States. They reviewed: Leading causes of death among men and women from 2009 US death… Read More
Why Do Healthy People Die Running Marathons?
You’ve likely read the sad news from this weekend in the world of distance running: Three relatively young men died on Sunday while running in otherwise festive, long-distance races in London and Raleigh, North Carolina. At the 34th London Marathon, where 36,000 runners participated on Sunday, the post-race death of a 42-year-old man was the event… Read More
Two Runners Die Near Finish Line of Half Marathon in North Carolina
RALEIGH, NC--Two runners who died Sunday morning as participants in the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon may fit the profile of the most common fatalities in such events, according to a Duke sports medicine specialist: men in their 30s with pre-existing, undiagnosed cardiac abnormalities. Saying the runners’ families wanted privacy, race organizers did not… Read More
London Marathon Runner Who Died Named as Robert Berry
LONDON--A man who died after collapsing at the finish line of the London Marathon has been named as 42-year-old Robert Berry. Organizer Virgin Money said he was taken to one of its medical facilities where he was treated by four consultants, including one specializing in emergency medicine. Mr Berry, from Newbury in Berkshire, was pronounced… Read More
Painkillers Linked to Heightened Irregular Heartbeat Risk in Older Adults
Underlying factors behind this association warrant further attention, say authors Current and recent use of painkillers/anti-inflammatories may be linked to a heightened risk of an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) among older adults, finds a large population study published in the online journal BMJ Open. Atrial fibrillation has… Read More