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People Who Suffer SCA in Exercise Facilities Have Better Chance of Survival than Those Suffering SCA in Other Public Places
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- You stand a better chance of survival if your heart stops beating while you’re in an exercise facility than if you’re in another type of indoor public place, a new study found. Overall, 50 percent of cardiac arrest victims survived if the attack occurred in a public place where some sort of exercise was happening, whereas… Read More
New Study Demonstrates Accurate Method of Predicting SCA in Patients with Damaged Hearts
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cambridge Heart, Inc., a developer of non-invasive diagnostic tests for cardiac disease, today announced that new data presented at the Heart Rhythm Society’s 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions in San Francisco confirm the diagnostic value of Microvolt T-wave Alternans (MTWA) testing in identifying patients at risk of… Read More
ALTITUDE Study Shows ICD Therapy Saves Lives without Increasing Mortality from Defibrillator Shock
NATICK, Mass. and SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced results from an analysis of its ALTITUDE® Clinical Science program, which demonstrated that defibrillator therapy saves lives from lethal arrhythmias without an increase in mortality due to defibrillator shock. Instead, the… Read More
S-ICD is Viable Alternative to Conventional Implantable Defibrillators
A multi-center Dutch study presented at Heart Rhythm 2011 shows effectiveness of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator system in largest clinical observation to date SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 2011 — A new subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) system accurately detected and successfully converted all episodes of… Read More
Lady Gaga Fan Saved with AED at Concert
NASHVILLE--At a recent Lady Gaga concert in Tennessee, 33-year-old Crystal Thorton suffered a seizure and her heart stopped beating. In a crowded show, EMTs were able to respond quickly, and with the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), were able to get her heart beating again after five minutes. Doctors said Friday that without… Read More
Canadian Prime Minister Announces $10 Million Plan for AEDs in Hockey Arenas and Recreation Centers
CONCEPTION BAY, NL, Canada--Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a $10 million plan to fund life-saving automated external defibrillators and related training in hockey arenas and community recreation centers across Canada. “Defibrillator placement and training are essential steps in helping Canadians save lives,” says Bobbe Wood, CEO,… Read More
iRescU App Featured in AM New York
iRescU, a mobile application designed to help bystanders resuscitate victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), was featured today in a story in AM NewYork about five free mobile apps that can save a life. iRescU is being developed by an international team, led by Nadine Levick, MD, of the EMS Safety Foundation. Among other things, iRescU provides… Read More
SCA Coalition Elects 2011 Leadership
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition, an ad hoc coalition of more than 40 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a common interest in preventing death and disability from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), has elected new leadership. The 2011 Co-Chairs of the Coalition, Lisa Levine, President of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA), and Mary Newman… Read More
Teen Dies in Gym Class
NEW BOSTON, Texas — A 15-year-old Northeast Texas boy has died after collapsing at school during gym class. Superintendent Gary VanDeaver with New Boston High School says Steave Surratt collapsed shortly before noon Thursday. VanDeaver says a defibrillator, at the school, was used on the boy. The freshman died later at a Texarkana hospital. Van… Read More