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Survivor-Rescuer Reunion Scheduled for February 24 in Pittsburgh
Free CPR-AED class for the public to follow PITTSBURGH--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation will recognize rescuers from the Rosedale Volunteer Fire Department, Plum EMS, and the Forbes Response Unit for saving the life of Roland (Mike) Dulaney, 62, left. Dulaney suffered sudden cardiac arrest on Christmas night and was resuscitated thanks to the… Read More
Take a Step for Survival
PITTSBURGH--For the third year in a row, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation will be participating in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. This year's 5K Walk will take place on Saturday, May 18 at State AE on Pittsburgh's North Shore. The Highmark Walk is a fundraiser that benefits local health… Read More
Man Saved During Pickup Hockey Game
LONDON, ONTARIO--It was just a regular Sunday pickup game of hockey. Gary Smits, 47, wasn’t even supposed to be playing that December morning. He’d been called in as a sub. Teammate Dale Blanchard had also been called in at the last minute — a stroke of luck that would prove a lifesaver for Smits, a technology and co-op teacher at Medway high… Read More
Hockey Player Saved at Toronto Rink
TORONTO--Once again, CPR and an automated external defibrillator have proven their worth as a Toronto man is alive today thanks to the quick actions of bystanders. On Sunday, January 13, a 51-year-old Toronto-area resident Paul Poce was playing hockey at the Malvern Recreation Centre when he collapsed to the ice after suffering a cardiac arrest.… Read More
Youth Sports Safety Alliance Develops National Action Plan to Protect Student-Athletes from Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Other Life-threatening Conditions
Too many student-athletes are dying from sudden cardiac arrest and other causes. To address the problem, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and other members of the Youth Safety Sports Alliance met February 5-6 and issued key lifesaving recommendations for school and youth sports groups. PITTSBURGH – What do Tristan White, 17, of Dillon, CO, … Read More
Coping with Trauma and Stressful Events as a Patient with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
A new "Cardiology Patient Page" published in Circulation describes healthy coping strategies for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). Jessica Ford, MA, Sam Sears, PhD, and colleagues at East Carolina University Department of Psychology note that the lifesaving value and improved quality-of-life outcomes of ICD therapy are… Read More
Gym Gets a Pass on Failure to Use AED
ALBANY, NY-- Health clubs have no obligation to use the defibrillators that they are required to have on hand to treat sudden cardiac arrest, New York's highest court ruled. The Court of Appeals took up the case of Long Island man Gregory Miglino Sr. to resolve division over the issue at the appellate level. Miglino had been playing racquetball… Read More
Tigre Becomes First Heart Safe City in Argentina
More than 4,000 citizens trained in CPR and how to use AEDs CHELMSFORD, MASS.—The city of Tigre in the Province of Buenos Aires, has installed automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public areas throughout this popular tourist destination, making it the first Heart Safe City in Argentina. The city government partnered with community… Read More
American Heart Association Welcomes Rep. Chris Smith as Co-Chair of Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The American Heart Association today applauded Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) for accepting the position of House Republican co-chair of the Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition. The association welcomes Rep. Smith to this important position and looks forward to working with him in the fight against heart disease and… Read More