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Self-Reported CPR Training Doesn't Mean Better CPR Performance
CINCINNATI, OH--In a study of visitors to the University of Cincinnati (UC) Medical Center emergency department, researchers found that adults who said they had been trained to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed no better in several important CPR measures than those who said they’d never had training. In the study, researchers with… Read More
Raising Awareness about the Nation's Leading Killer: Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, a national nonprofit organization, will participate in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on Saturday, May 18 in Pittsburgh, PA, to raise awareness about the nation’s leading cause of death and help save lives. Survivors and families affected by sudden cardiac death are urged to join or support the team… Read More
DOTmed: AED Manufacturers Get Regulatory Jolt
The automated external defibrillator industry is about to get a bit of a jolt, according to Brendon Nafiger in DOTmed Business News. In March, the Food and Drug Administration released a long-in-the-works proposed order that will toughen the procedure for getting the devices on the market after a number of high-profile recalls. It's unclear… Read More
Runner, 23, Dies of Sudden Cardiac Arrest During Pittsburgh Marathon
Athlete's sudden death a tragic reminder that sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime PITTSBURGH, PA--Just before heading to the starting line for the Pittsburgh Half Marathon on Sunday morning, Kyle Chase Johnson toasted his roommate, Alex Calder, with a glass of raw eggs. “I woke up with him this morning at 6, and he was… Read More
Researchers Plot Locations Where AEDs Could Save More Lives
TORONTO--Prompt use of an automated external defibrillator, or AED, can greatly increase the survival rates of people who suffer a cardiac arrest. Yet a new study has found that publicly registered AEDs in Toronto are not in the best positions to help victims of cardiac arrest. In fact, less than one in four of all cardiac arrests had an AED close… Read More
Results from WEARIT-II Registry of Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator Usage to Be Presented at Heart Rhythm 2013
CHELMSFORD, MA -- The results from the Prospective Registry and Follow-Up of Patients Using the Wearable Defibrillator (WEARIT-II) will be presented in a Late-Breaking Clinical Trial presentation at Heart Rhythm 2013, the Heart Rhythm Society's 34th Annual Scientific Sessions, Friday, May 10, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Session number SP22. The 18-month… Read More
Standardized Debriefing Ups Outcomes on CPR Simulation
Use of a standardized debriefing script during resuscitation training programs conducted by novice instructors is associated with improved acquisition of knowledge and team leader behavioral performance in subsequent simulated cardiopulmonary arrests, according to a study published online April 22 in JAMA Pediatrics. Use of a standardized… Read More
AEDs Mandatory for Italian Sports Teams
ROME--Italy’s government has ruled that all sporting companies, regardless of whether they are amateur or professional, must own a defibrillator. Professional companies will have to comply within six months, and amateur ones within 30 months, it ruled Friday. Defibrillators will have to always be accessible and used in the presence of qualified… Read More
City of Palo Alto Purchases 37 New AEDs
CALIFORNIA--Palo Alto city council unanimously approved the $92,500 purchase of 37 automated external defibrillators, or AEDs. The lightweight, portable devices are capable of delivering an electric shock through the chest to the heart to restore normal rhythm. Squad cars, community centers, athletic fields and many government buildings will be… Read More