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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Honored as 2013 Top-Rated Nonprofit
New GreatNonprofits.org Award is Based on Positive Online Reviews PITTSBURGH, PA--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation announced today that it has been honored with a prestigious 2013 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. “We are excited to be named a Top-Rated 2013 Nonprofit,” says… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes: Q & A with Dr. Jonathan Drezner
It’s every parent’s and coach’s worst nightmare: A young athlete suddenly collapses and lies unresponsive on the playing field. Assume it’s sudden cardiac arrest until you know otherwise, said Dr. Jonathan Drezner, professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington, a team physician for the Seattle Seahawks and a… Read More
Man's Life Saved By Wearable Defibrillator
DES MOINES, IA--Darl Reed was lucky to make it to the hospital during a heart attack in July, but even more fortunate to be wearing a LifeVest five days later when the protective device detected an abnormal heart rhythm and delivered a shock that saved his life. Reed thought he’d pulled a muscle when he suffered a heart attack that began while… Read More
The Latest Scoop on AEDs in the Workplace
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have become a familiar sight in many workplaces across America, yet these life-saving devices are still not present in the majority of them. Organizations without AED programs cite various concerns, range from liability issues to costs, as reasons to withhold a sudden cardiac arrest safety net… Read More
St. Francis Grant to Provide AEDs to Groups in North Dakota and Minnesota
WAHPETON, ND and BRECKINRIDGE, MN--Groups from both sides of the border will be receiving valuable medical equipment thanks to a grant through St. Francis Healthcare Campus in Breckenridge, Minn. Juli Mauch, Foundation director at St. Francis, said in total, the grant was worth $596,000 and will be used to provide automated external defibrillators… Read More
Study: Begin Cooling After Cardiac Arrest Within Six Hours of Resuscitation
CHICAGO, IL--There's no difference in neurologic outcomes or survival--as long as cardiac arrest patients are started on therapeutic hypothermia within six hours of being revived, researchers said here. In a single-center study, those who were started on hypothermia within two hours had similar Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) scores -- a… Read More
SCA Foundation Urges HHS to Require FDA to Provide Rationale for its Proposal to Increase Regulations of AEDs
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation has written to U.S. Health and Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sebelius, asking her to request that the Food and Drug Administration provide a public health rationale for its proposal to increase regulations of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Following is the text of the letter. Letter from Sudden… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Files Amicus Curiae Brief in Verdugo vs. Target Case
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation has filed an amicus curiae brief in the California Supreme Court case of Michael Verdugo vs. Target Corporation (Case No. S207313). In addition, David Belkin, a cardiac arrest survivor and member of the SCA Foundation Board of Directors, filed a related affidavit. Following is the text of the brief and… Read More
Heart Screens for Athletes Doable, but Costly
ORLANDO -- A comprehensive cardiac workup for young athletes proved feasible but cost too much to be practical, investigators reported here. The addition of a limited echocardiogram to history, physical, and ECG identified five athletes with an increased risk of sudden death from 659 screenings at a cost of about $9,000 per event, not including… Read More