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Maxwell King, Latrobe, PA – 61 at time of event (November 1, 2006) It was a chilly fall day in Pittsburgh. Maxwell King was walking from his home in the city’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood to a meeting of foundation leaders at the Carnegie Museum of Art. As president of the Heinz Endowments and chairman of the national Council on Foundations, he… Read More
Cool It - Induced Hypothermia Targets Brain Injury
Hypothermia can kill. It most often afflicts people who have been shipwrecked or lost in the woods. It isn’t a treatment you would expect to receive in hospital. It is, however, becoming a common and useful method to prevent severe brain damage in patients that have suffered unconsciousness due a lack of oxygenated blood—such as those who have… Read More
Ontario Invests in Defibrillator Training for Youth
TORONTO, ON–The Government of Ontario is empowering youth to save lives through a major commitment to the ACT Foundation to support the establishment of defibrillator training in Ontario high schools. A $1.4 million investment from the province will help the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation train teachers to teach students how to use… Read More
House Supports Resolution Naming October SCA Awareness Month
On Monday, the Senate passed S. Con. Res. 93 by unanimous consent, supporting the goals and ideals of "National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month." The House followed suit by passing H. Con. Res. 393 by a voice vote on Thursday. Both Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Michael Burgess (R-TX) spoke in favor of the resolution. The … Read More
FAA to Install Defibrillators in Facilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced it will install automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in all agency facilities with 50 or more employees during the next year. “Our focus on aviation safety includes the safety and well-being of our own employees. The unexpected and sudden moments in which… Read More
Bystander Intervention Can Mean the Difference Between Life and Death
September 24, 2008--An analysis of emergency medical services-treated cardiac arrest outcomes in 10 areas in North America finds a five-fold difference in survival rates, according to a study in the Sept. 24 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Arthur B. Sanders and Dr. Karl B. Kern of The… Read More
Saving Lives More Efficiently: Cardiac Arrest Study May Help EMS Crews and ERs
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When someone's heart suddenly stops beating -- a condition called cardiac arrest -- there's a lot that bystanders and ambulance crews can do to get it startedagain. But if the victim doesn't respond, when should such efforts stop? And when should emergency crews rapidly transport a patient to a… Read More
Resolution to Name October SCA Awareness Month Passes in Senate
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of “National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month,” S. Con. Res. 93: A concurrent resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, first introduced on July 15, 2008, was passed in the Senate today. Sponsored by Sen. Byron Dorgan [D-ND]… Read More
New Research: Americans Underestimate Dangers of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
WASHINGTON, DC — Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) claims more lives each year than breast cancer, lung cancer or AIDS, yet according to a new Heart Rhythm Society survey, four out of five Americans vastly underestimate the severity of this serious public health issue that causes more than 250,000 deaths each year. In response to these startling… Read More