The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is dedicated to bringing you the latest news and developments in sudden cardiac arrest prevention and treatment.
Survivors share their raw experiences and insights on the big stage
One of the highlights of the 2021 Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit, a biennial conference of the Citizen CPR Foundation, was a panel discussion on cardiac arrest survival moderated by Katie Dainty, PhD, and featuring survivors Johnnie Davis, Joe Farrell, DPT, Katrysa Gellis, Brandon Griffith, and Steve Tannenbaum. It was the first time survivors… Read More
The experiences and needs of families of comatose patients after cardiac arrest and severe neurotrauma
The perspectives of national key stakeholders during a National Institutes of Health funded workshop According to new research published in Critical Care Explorations, acute brain injury from cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury happens suddenly and unexpectedly, carrying high potential for lifelong disability with substantial prognostic… Read More
Predicting sudden cardiac arrest
Cedars-Sinai researchers are the first to distinguish between treatable and untreatable sudden cardiac arrest Clinician-scientists in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai developed a clinical algorithm that, for the first time, distinguishes between treatable sudden cardiac arrest and untreatable forms of the condition. The findings,… Read More
Dr. Sarah Perman and Dr. Sachin Agarwal join Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Advisory Council
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new Advisory Council members: Sarah Perman, MD, MSCE, FAHA, and Sachin Agarwal, MD, MPH. Dr. Perman is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She is an active member of the American Heart Association, where she… Read More
Critical and underutilized: fire and police responders associated with higher cardiac arrest survival rates
In a cardiac arrest, everything comes down to how quickly you “get on the chest.” Every minute CPR is not initiated or an automated external defibrillator, or AED, is not utilized, the chance of survival decreases by 7-10%. A new study finds that survival rates increase when first responders in police and fire departments intervene in out-of-… Read More
Racial minorities are less likely to receive CPR when they need it
Bystanders give CPR significantly more often when the person suffering cardiac arrest is white WASHINGTON, DC--Black and Hispanic individuals who experience a witnessed cardiac arrest at home or in public are substantially less likely than white individuals to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a bystander, according to a study… Read More
CPR 'heroes' need more support, report says
When she arrived at her neighbor's house and found him unconscious and turning blue, Brianna Colquitt knew what to do. While someone called 911, Colquitt, then a high school senior in Carrollton, Georgia, started CPR. She kept it up until emergency responders arrived. Her training, which she'd received in a high school health class the year… Read More
Lay rescuers who do CPR are heroes and survivors, new statement addresses their perspective
Statement Highlights: New American Heart Association scientific statement reviews data on the experience of lay people who have performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), assessing their perspectives on what it is really like to respond and perform CPR to save someone’s life, the impact of training and dealing with the residual impact of… Read More
ACC issues clinical guidance on cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19
Consensus document provides a framework for understanding, evaluating, and managing some of the key cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19 The American College of Cardiology has issued an expert consensus decision pathway for the evaluation and management of adults with key cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19. The document discusses myocarditis… Read More