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Some Toronto Neighborhoods at Higher Risk for SCA
A new study suggests that where you live may be a contributing factor when it comes to assessing your risk of cardiac arrest. The study, done by researchers at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital, focuses on the country's largest city but its findings could be applied to other parts of the country. Simply put, the study suggests that some areas of… Read More
No Training? No Problem When It Comes To Using AEDs
BRANTFORD, ONTARIO--After a couple of recent incidents, the city and Brant County are providing more information about how the public-access automated external defibrillator (AED) program works. Under the program, in place since 2007, hundreds of AEDs have been placed in facilities across both municipalities so they can be used in cases where… Read More
AED Locked in Office No Help at Hockey Arena
MONTREAL--The daughter of a 55-year old man who suffered sudden cardiac arrest at a hockey arena in Abitibi just before Christmas says the family will not pursue the case. Denis Letourneau collapsed during an old timers hockey game. It turns out the defibrillator that normally hangs on a wall near the rink was missing. It was only found much… Read More
Study Highlights Need to Determine Who Truly Needs an ICD
Chronic total coronary occlusions (CTO) independently predicted the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias in ischemic heart disease patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), according to a single-center study. The presence of at least one CTO was associated with a higher rate of appropriate ICD therapy for ventricular… Read More
Therapeutic Hypothermia Underutilized in U.S. Hospitals
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Therapeutic hypothermia has been proven to reduce mortality and improve neurologic outcomes after a heart attack, yet it was rarely used in a sample of more than 26,000 patients, according to a study published in Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. … Read More
53 Deputies to Be Trained and Equipped with AEDs
SEATTLE, WA--The King County sheriff's office says 53 deputies are being trained and equipped with portable heart defibrillators so they can be dispatched to cardiac arrest calls along with medics. A deputy who arrives first at a call can start resuscitation and deliver the first defibrillator shocks. Medics can then take over. Dr. Mickey… Read More
Cable Guy Saves A Life
VANCOUVER, BC-- What could have been a tragic Christmas for a Langley family, remained a time of celebration and gratitude, thanks to the quick actions of a stranger. Shaw Cable technician Paul Schulli had come to David and Marianna Sibley’s home to set up a new high definition television box. But when David suddenly had a cardiac arrest and… Read More
Taiwan Airport Adds 50 AEDs
TAIPEI--Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport has installed 50 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to meet the emergency needs of travelers who experience sudden cardiac arrest, airport officials said Saturday.The life-saving devices, introduced with the help of corporate sponsors, are part of the airport's efforts to enhance safety, the… Read More
Indiana Police Officers Saves a Life
SEYMOUR, IN--A 56-year-old Seymour man may likely received an early Christmas present from an unlikely source — two police officers. And if the man doesn’t feel that way, the two officers do. “It made my Christmas,” Officer Mat Carver said of his role in helping the man, who was suffering from severe cardiac arrest. Officer James Handley, who is… Read More