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FDA Approves First Subcutaneous Heart Defibrillator
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a heart defibrillator that helps to restore regular heart rhythms with leads that can be implanted just under the skin (subcutaneously) instead of connected directly into the heart. An implantable defibrillator is a small battery-powered device that constantly monitors a person’s heart rhythm… Read More
Psychological Support Vital for ICD Patients
Depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder are common among people with implanted heart defibrillators, but improved patient education and ongoing psychological support can help them cope. That's the message in a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) restores… Read More
You Can Make a Difference: Help Raise Awareness on October 3
Donate to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation through PIttsburgh Gives on October 3 and The Pittsburgh Foundation will provide additional funding PITTSBURGH, PA--In 2008, Congress declared October "National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month." Now, four years--and more than a million deaths later--many people still do not understand that… Read More
Thin Placenta Might Be Linked to Sudden Cardiac Arrest Later in Life
Reduced nutrients, impaired development of fetus may raise risk in adulthood, study suggests. Being born to a mother with a thin placenta -- the organ that nourishes the fetus -- may increase the chances of developing sudden cardiac death as an adult, new research suggests. "People [born to mothers] with the thinnest… Read More
Study: Prolonged CPR May Be Beneficial
When a hospital patient goes into cardiac arrest, one of the most difficult questions facing the medical team is how long to continue cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Now a new study involving hundreds of hospitals suggests that many doctors may be giving up too soon. The study found that patients have a better chance of surviving in hospitals that… Read More
Sage Stallone: Was It Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
Coroner's Report Rules Death from Heart Attack* Sage Stallone's cause of death has been the subject of scrutiny and investigation since he was found dead in his home on July 13, but now TMZ has obtained the L.A. County Coroner's report which states the 36-year-old actor died from a heart attack. Coroner Chief Craig Harvey told the Los Angeles… Read More
Discover Your Peers and Find Support at the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Network
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation has launched a new online community for sudden cardiac arrest survivors, people who have lost someone to SCA, their families, and other advocates. The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Network™ is a virtual meeting place where members can find support and information and "pay it forward." Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) -- A new… Read More
SCA Foundation Website Named One of Top Five Online Destinations for Cardiac Information
SCA Foundation Joins Better Homes and Gardens HeartHealthyOnline.com as a 2012 Winner The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation website, www.sca-aware.org, has been named one of five "Best of Cardiac & Heart Sites" by Pacific Medical Training (PMT), an online medical training company. PMT reviewed hundreds of cardiac websites before naming the five… Read More
Sudden Death Less Likely During or After Exercise
People whose hearts stop functioning during or shortly after exercising are three times more likely to survive than those who have cardiac arrest unrelated to working out, researchers said. The Amsterdam Resuscitation Study looked at 2,517 cardiac arrest cases in the Dutch capital’s greater metropolitan area over a three-year period. Scientists… Read More