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Cardiac Arrest Survival Improving in U.S. Hospitals
More people hospitalized for cardiac arrest are surviving compared with a decade ago, according to a U.S. study, possibly because of changes in hospital treatment and the way bystanders respond when somebody collapses. The study, which appeared in the journal Circulation, found that in 2008, the death rate among U.S. residents hospitalized… Read More
Green Mile Actor Suffers Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Michael Clarke Duncan is in the intensive care unit at an L.A. hospital after going into cardiac arrest this morning ... and might have died if not for the swift action of his girlfriend Omarosa Manigault. Manigault discovered the "Green Mile" actor in a state of cardiac arrest just before 2:00 AM. She performed CPR and was able to… Read More
Therapeutic Hypothermia Preserves Heart and Brain Function
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI--On the morning of June 10, 58-year-old Bill Van Vianen went for a routine run near his home at the picturesque Dodge Park in Sterling Heights; the beginning of a day that was to include watching his grandson compete in a sporting event. But a little more than an hour later, the fitness buff and marathoner was admitted as a… Read More
Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Prospect, 23, Survives Sudden Cardiac Arrest
OWEN SOUND, ONT.--Pro hockey player Brett MacLean is conscious and talking and took his first steps Friday, his mother Karen MacLean said Friday afternoon. The 23-year-old Phoenix Coyotes prospect was playing hockey in Owen Sound Monday when he suddenly collapsed on the ice and had to be revived with CPR and an automated external defibrillator (… Read More
With CPR, Two Bystanders Can Be Better than One
NEW YORK--When someone suffers cardiac arrest in a public place, the odds of survival are better when more than one bystander comes to the rescue, a new study suggests. The American Heart Association (AHA) and other groups say that everyone should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR. For laypeople, that usually means doing "hands-only" CPR… Read More
Defibrillator Registry Means Collier County, FL, Residents Can Get Help Fast
NAPLES, FL--Surviving a cardiac crisis is all about timing. How quickly someone can administer care using an automated external defibrillator (AED) is critical. For people who have a cardiac event, Collier County Emergency Medical Services has recently upgraded its AED program to an automated system that will ultimately help get AEDs to victims… Read More
Honor Your Heroes. Nominate Them for the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's People Saving People Award
About 1,000 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest each day in the U.S. Survival depends in large part on immediate bystander intervention with CPR and defibrillation. Survivors are invited to recognize their "heroes" and "angels" by nominating them for the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's People Saving People award. Nominations are due July 13… Read More
North Richland Hills, Texas, Cleared in Failure to Use Onsite AED to Save 12-Year-Old Girl
DALLAS--The Supreme Court of Texas has ruled that the city of North Richland Hills cannot be sued by the parents of a 12-year-old girl who died as a result of sudden cardiac arrest at an area water park. The case stated: "Sarah Friend collapsed on July 14, 2004 while standing in line for the “Green Extreme” water slide at NRH2O, a city-owned… Read More
Row, Row, Row Your Boat to Make Sure Life is More than a Dream
DALLAS -- It turns out a children’s song may be a lifesaver when it comes to Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) in Dallas have been working with several local fire departments to improve how they perform CPR. The five-year project found some local fire departments had one thing in common when performing CPR… Read More