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SCA Foundation Elects New Board Members
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Board of Directors has elected two new members: Gary A. Runco, PE, PLS, and Robert H. Trenkamp, Jr. “We are delighted that Gary and Bob will be joining our team,” said Norman S. Abramson, MD, FACEP, FCCM, Professor Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh Department of Emergency Medicine and Chairman of the SCA… Read More
Wriskwatch: A New Tool to Monitor At-Risk Patients
A watch-sized device worn on the wrist successfully detected loss of pulse in an early-stage trial, a key step in developing a practical, noninvasive way to monitor patients at risk for sudden cardiac death, researchers said. In most patients participating in the phase I trial, the investigational device correctly signaled artificially induced… Read More
Jenny's Legacy: A Heart Safe Community
The Jennifer Lynn Snyder Teen Heart Foundation is hosting its third annual fundraising event on Thursday evening, August 11 at Pinstripes in Northbrook. Proceeds will fund the creation of a Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program in Northbrook. A PAD program places publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs) throughout the… Read More
Japanese Soccer Star Suffers Sudden Death
LONDON — The final bulletin on a nearly 20-year playing career was as abrupt and sharp as it had to be. “He passed away at 1:06 p.m.” was the statement posted Thursday by the president of the last team that Naoki Matsuda represented. Matsuda was 34. He was among Japan’s most noted players, and he had not regained consciousness after collapsing… Read More
Do Animal Models Work?
New study calls into question reliance on animal models in cardiovascular research Human hearts respond differently than mouse hearts to two cardiovascular drugs Anyone who follows science has read enthusiastic stories about medical breakthroughs that include the standard disclaimer that the results were obtained in mice and might not carry over… Read More
Max Harry Weil, Physician Who Helped Improve Odds of Survival from SCA, Dies at 84
Max Harry Weil, MD, PhD, ScD (Hon) died on July 29, 2011 at his home in Rancho Mirage surrounded by family. He was 84. Dr. Weil was Founding President of the Weil Institute for Critical Care Medicine, which was founded in 1961 at the University of California School of Medicine. The Institute’s predecessor in 1959 created the nation’s first… Read More
Therapeutic Hypothermia May Not Be As Effective in Children
Intravenous delivery of cold fluids to reduce body temperature quickly after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and improve neurologic outcomes may not be as effective in children as it is in adults, according to a study reported in Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article… Read More
Post-Menopausal Women with CAD at Increased Risk of SCD
PHILADELPHIA--A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania indicates that post-menopausal women with coronary artery disease and other risk factors are at an increased risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD). “Until now, there has been very little data about SCD risk in women with existing cardiovascular… Read More
IOM: FDA Should Invest in New Regulatory Framework to Replace Flawed 510K Medical Device Clearance Process
A new regulatory framework will benefit everyone--patients, healthcare providers, the medical device industry, payers, and the FDA, according to the Institute of Medicine. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should gather the information needed to develop a new regulatory framework to replace the 35-year-old 510(k) clearance process… Read More