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Earlier epinephrine treatment during cardiac arrest linked to better recovery
Research Highlights: Earlier treatment with epinephrine during a type of cardiac arrest that responds to electric shock via an AED, or automated external defibrillator, is linked to better recovery compared to later epinephrine treatment. People with cardiac arrest who received epinephrine earlier during treatment with an AED were more likely… Read More
Survey: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients face challenges; need educational resources
DALLAS, TX--Many people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) experience unfavorable physical and psychological effects of their condition. Researchers at the American Heart Association found some patients with HCM have lengthy diagnosis journeys and, once diagnosed, face anxiety and necessary modifications to their everyday routines. Patients… Read More
Connect with survivors and advocates at the Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit
There’s no better place to learn the latest in resuscitation science and implementation than at the Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit, to be held Dec. 7-10, 2021, in San Diego. And with attendees representing every link in the Chain of Survival at Summit 2021, it’s the only place to meet the widest array of resuscitation professionals in the world… Read More
Anyone can help save a life threatened by Sudden Cardiac Arrest by following three simple steps: Call, Push, Shock
Think Halloween is scary? Consider Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Unlike many other medical conditions, it shows up suddenly and unexpectedly. More often than not, it is deadly. But anyone can help save a life by following three simple steps: Call, Push, Shock, according to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. It’s the season to talk about ghosts,… Read More
New York to address sudden cardiac arrest in student athletes
New York state will be required to establish rules for monitoring students who are exhibiting signs of sudden cardiac arrest as well as treatment for the problem, based on a law, the Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act, signed Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The measure was pushed for by the mother of Dominic Murray, who died of… Read More
Help us honor those we've lost
Congress declared October National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month in 2008 and it was added to the National Health Observance Calendar in 2017. And so, this October, we celebrate all those who survived sudden cardiac arrest. At the same time, we remember the thousands who have been lost every year to one of the leading causes of death in… Read More
Minutes matter: Policies to improve care for deadliest heart attacks
American Heart Association recommends policy approaches to improve cardiac systems of care Statement Highlights: Converting advances in scientific knowledge and innovations in cardiac care into improvements in patient outcomes requires comprehensive cardiac systems of care optimize cardiac care delivery. New recommendations support policies… Read More
Announcing National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
Did you know October is National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month? Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a public health crisis. It strikes 1,000 people each day in the U.S. alone. Thousands of lives could be saved each year if more people understood the critical importance of bystander intervention with CPR and the use of automated external… Read More
CPR training from anywhere with Anniewhere
Anniewhere is a web solution that enables instructors to teach CPR skills remotely and in classrooms. Learners join the classroom through the QCPR Classroom app providing real-time objective feedback to both instructor and learner. Whether the learners have a manikin or not, the application uses the phone's camera to measure rate, depth, and… Read More