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Sudden Death in NCAA Athletes Higher than Previously Estimated
New calculations of young athletes' risk might influence guidelines for health screenings DALLAS, April 4, 2011 -- About one in 44,000 National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes suffers sudden cardiac death each year, according to a new study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The death rate — higher than many… Read More
Cheerleader Suffers Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Lives to Thank Her Coaches
LINTON TWP. — A 16-year-old girl collapsed in cardiac arrest during cheerleader tryouts at North Hunterdon High School on Tuesday night and was flown to Morristown Memorial Hospital after receiving CPR from police, school staff and a parent. She was “awake and doing OK” at the hospital this morning, according to school spokeswoman Maren Smagala.… Read More
Saving Lives Can Be a Hairy Proposition
TORONTO, April 6 -- With the postseason beginning next week, many NHL players are set to support a great cause by growing out their playoff beards - and they want hockey fans to join them. The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) have joined together to launch the NHLPA Beard-a-thon, an… Read More
Two Hockey Players Suffer SCA on Same Day
The one treated immediately with a defibrillator survived ONTARIO--Ottawa paramedics are calling for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be made available at public places after two incidents involving hockey players Tuesday night. In one case, a man died where no defibrillator was available but another man lived after his heart was… Read More
Josh Miller Hearts Act of 2011 Introduced in the House
Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH) today introduced the "Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2011," or the Josh Miller HEARTS Act (H.R. 1377), a grant program for placing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools. The bill calls for the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to… Read More
Three Saves in Three Days--Thanks to Bystanders
"Ordinary people" performing CPR helped the Fredericksburg Fire Department save three lives in three days, officials said. At a fire station in downtown Fredericksburg, Va., the trucks roll on about 10 calls per day, and most calls are fairly routine. Months could go by without an opportunity for what they call a “save” -- reviving a patient on… Read More
Study Shows Screening Can Detect Potentially Serious Heart Conditions in Youth
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Study Shows Feasibility of Screening for Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest PHILADELPHIA, March 17, 2011 -- A pilot study in healthy children and adolescents shows that it is feasible to screen for undiagnosed heart conditions that increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Adding a 10-minute… Read More
Student Dies Suddenly While Playing Basketball
LITTLETON, N.C. — A 16-year-old a student died suddenly after playing basketball at a local church Monday, a school official said Tuesday.Javaris Brinkley died at Halifax Regional Medical Center in Roanoke Rapids, according to the website for Robinson Funeral Home in Littleton, where funeral services were being arranged Tuesday evening.He was… Read More
Three Deaths in One Week: Are Student Athletes Safe at School?
By Mary NewmanTragedy struck three high school students and their families in the past week. Wes Leonard, Matthew Hammerdorfer, and Sarah Landauer never knew each other, but they suffered a similar fate. On March 3, star player Wes,16, had just taken the winning shot in overtime at a basketball game at Fennville High School in Fennville, Michigan… Read More