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Salem Fire Foundation wins the Cardiac Arrest Survival Video Contest
In recognition of their achievement, the Salem Fire Foundation will receive a Philips AED donated by CoroMed. The Citizen CPR Foundation and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation jointly conducted a video contest as part of the Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit on December 7-10 in San Diego. The goal of the contest is to increase awareness about … Read More
Juliana and Bill Schirmer named winners of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation “People Saving People Award”
They could have passed by, but they decided to help. Their decision made the difference between life and death. Because of their heroic actions, Juliana and Bill Schirmer have been named winners of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s “People Saving People Award” for saving the life of Al Hart. Juliana and Bill Schirmer have been named winners… Read More
A Penn professor’s heart stopped at restaurant that had no defibrillator. Few are equipped with the lifesaving devices.
Kevin Volpp’s heart stopped beating while he was eating at a Seasons 52 restaurant, yet he survived after a dinner companion performed CPR and an ambulance crew arrived with an automated external defibrillator — an AED. But after he recovered, Volpp was dismayed to learn that the restaurant itself was not equipped with such a device. A Penn… Read More
Young people recover quickly from rare myocarditis side effect of COVID-19 vaccine
Research Highlights: Most adolescents and young adults with suspected myocarditis following a COVID-19 vaccination experience mild symptoms and rapid clinical recovery, though many had evidence of continued heart inflammation, according to a new study published today. Study authors said fast ventricular rhythms and the need for medications to… Read More
Low education and income level increase risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Socioeconomic factors affect the risk of cardiovascular disease and the chances of recovery. New research from Karolinska Institutet interrogates the significance of socioeconomic factors for sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The study, which is published in Circulation, shows that education and income impact survival rates in both men and… Read More
Mary M. Newman, MS, President of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, Named Recipient of the 2021 American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Champion Award
Mary M. Newman, MS, Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, has been named recipient of the 2021 American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Champion Award. The award "recognizes an individual who has demonstrated commitment to the field of resuscitation science, through championing research and/or clinical… Read More
Bristol Myers Squibb launches Could It Be HCM? Campaign to increase awareness of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common inherited heart disease
PRINCETON, N.J.-- Bristol Myers Squibb today announced the launch of Could It Be HCM?, an education campaign to help raise awareness of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Could It Be HCM? encourages those experiencing possible signs and symptoms of HCM to talk to their doctor about what they’re feeling and ask if they should see a cardiologist.… Read More
A heart researcher's heart stopped at a restaurant. His daughter's coaches saved him.
A little after 9 p.m. on a Friday in July, Dr. Kevin Volpp arrived at a restaurant in Cincinnati with his 15-year-old daughter Daphne, her squash coach and some friends. Everyone was tired and eager for a good meal. Daphne was coming off her second long, intense match of the day, with another the next morning. The tournament was important enough… Read More
Mindfulness linked to better psychological health a year or longer after cardiac arrest
American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium 2021, Presentation MDPR22 Research Highlights: Cardiac arrest survivors who were more mindful reported fewer psychological symptoms, such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder at least a year after their cardiac arrest compared to their counterparts who were less… Read More