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Gordon Ewy, MD, UA Chief of Cardiology, Passes Torch to Karl Kern, MD
After 28 years as chief of cardiology at the University of Arizona's College of Medicine, Dr. Gordon A. Ewy is stepping down. UA professor of medicine Dr. Karl B. Kern has been appointed acting chief. Ewy, 76, is not retiring, though. He'll remain as director of the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center and continue his active practice of… Read More
Study: Survival Benefit from ICD Therapy Lower in Women Versus Men
WASHINGTON — New large meta-analysis from five primary prevention randomized implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) studies shows a smaller impact of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) on overall mortality in women. According to research published in the July edition of the HeartRhythm Journal, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society,… Read More
Bystander Makes a Difference
CHESTERTON, IN–Chesterton, Indiana, Fire Department (CFD) firefighters saved a life on Tuesday at a bowling alley with a couple of shocks from an automated external defibrillator (AED). But they had a helping pair of hands from a citizen at the scene. Lt. Jamie Hicks told the Chesterton Tribune today that the CFD was dispatched to bowling alley—… Read More
Traveler Saved at New Orleans Airport
Thanks to the heroic efforts a quick-acting bystander and the on-site availability of an automated external defibrillator, a tragedy was averted and a life saved recently at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. On a recent June morning, Gaylord Hall and his wife were using the check-in kiosk at the Delta ticket lobby, when Hall… Read More
Quick, Consistent, Uninterrupted Chest Compressions Save Lives
Quick, consistent and uninterrupted chest compressions are key to survival from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), according to a new study by the Research Outcomes Consortium (ROC), a clinical trial network focused on prehospital SCA and severe traumatic injury. "We learned there were too many interruptions in chest compressions during CPR," explains… Read More
SCA Foundation Launches Arizona Affiliate of National Survivor Network™
Phoenix, AZ--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, in cooperation with the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center and the Arizona Department of Health Services SHARE (Save Hearts in Arizona Registry and Education) Program, launched the Arizona Affiliate of the National Survivor Network™ this week in Phoenix. The Network gives survivors and… Read More
SCA Foundation and IWearYourShirt Partner to Celebrate CPR-AED Awareness Week
We're thrilled to partner with IWearYourShirt.com today to celebrate National CPR/AED Awareness Week and to spread the word about how you can save a life. We want you to celebrate too, so we're issuing a video challenge!Got a Flip, Zi8, smart phone, or other video camera? Create a quick 2- to 3-minute video THIS WEEK, during National CPR/AED… Read More
Are Your Neighbors Prepared for Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
ATLANTA, GA--The odds of surviving cardiac arrest may depend on which part of town you call home and whether anyone in the neighborhood comes to your rescue by attempting to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), according to a first-of-its-kind study in the June issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. The study found that certain… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors Invited to Launch Arizona Affiliate of National Network
Phoenix, AZ – May 25, 2010 – The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Arizona Department of Health Services SHARE Program, and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation invite sudden cardiac arrest survivors, their families and health activists* to join them at the launch of the National SCA Survivor Network™ Arizona Affiliate, taking place on… Read More