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Dallas Stars Rich Peverley Hopes to Return to NHL
DALLAS, TX--Rich Peverley wants to play hockey again. The Dallas Stars forward won't know for a while whether his health will allow him to continue his career. Peverley said Friday his recovery is "going to take time" in his first meeting with reporters since collapsing on the bench during a game March 10 because of an irregular heartbeat.… Read More
First Patients Enrolled in Clinical Study Designed to Identify Patients at High Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Developing Countries
MINNEAPOLIS, MN--Medtronic today announced the first patients were enrolled in the Improve SCA Clinical Study, a first-of-its-kind study that will identify patients in developing countries at a high risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) - an abrupt loss of heart function that can lead to death in minutes - who have not previously experienced a life… Read More
Massachusetts Launches AED Grant Program
Municipalities, schools and senior centers eligible BOSTON, MA--The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) is now accepting applications from municipalities, school districts, and senior centers for grants to help purchase automated external defibrillators (AED’s). “Simply put, AEDs save lives,” stated Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-… Read More
Use of AEDs in Young Victims
In 2005 the American Heart Association released guidelines calling for routine use of automated external defibrillators during pediatric out-of-hospital arrest. The goal of a new study by Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) researchers was to determine if these guidelines are used during resuscitations. They found that young… Read More
Marathon Training Could Help the Heart
Charity runners reduce cholesteral, improve cardiorespiratory fitness with exercise program WASHINGTON, DC--Marathon training is associated with improved risk factors related to cardiovascular disease among middle-aged recreational male runners, suggesting that race preparation may be an effective strategy for reducing heart disease risk,… Read More
Program Aims to Make Springfield Safest City for Cardiac Arrest Survival
SPRINGFIELD, MO--When Dale Moore headed to a Missouri State University football game one afternoon last October, he never dreamed he would save a life. Thanks to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, he knew exactly what to do when he saw a spectator collapse and become unresponsive. Emergency responders say if Moore had not begun CPR… Read More
Movie Goers, Security Guard Save a Life
TARENTUM, PA--A woman is thanking moviegoers and mall security for saving her husband’s life. Christopher Mazurek is in the hospital recovering after his heart stopped twice. “I thought my world was just going to fall apart,” said his wife, Jean Mazurek. Jean Mazurek said the 44-year-old father of two girls was at Cinemark movie theater at… Read More
Kentucky Linemen Praised for Attempting to Save a Life
Sometimes you do the best you can, but it's not enough. Three linemen at Kenergy Corp., based in Henderson, Ky., are wrestling with that sentiment, after trying vainly to revive an elderly man, an apparent victim of cardiac arrest. While the man’s wife looked on, local EMTs arrived on the scene, but those resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful,… Read More
Study: Most CPR Apps Are Hard to Use, Don’t Meet Guidelines
According to the American Heart Association, 70 percent of Americans either lack CPR training or their training is lapsed enough that they don’t feel qualified to help in an emergency. In Germany, surveys have found that only one in five bystanders would step up and administer CPR in an emergency. Smartphone apps could potentially help alleviate… Read More