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AAP issues new policy: Incorporate cardiac risk screening for all youths at least every 3 years
All children should be screened for the risk of cardiac arrest regardless of their athletic status, according to the updated American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement Sudden Death in the Young: Information for the Primary Care Provider. The policy, from the AAP Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery and the Pediatric &… Read More
Denmark sees surge in 'heart runners' after Eriksen's cardiac arrest
COPENHAGEN--The cardiac arrest suffered by Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen during a Euro 2020 match has seen a seven-fold increase in sign-ups for the “heart runner” app, which allows emergency services to quickly direct citizen responders to assist heart attack victims. Eriksen’s life was saved when CPR was administered to him on the pitch… Read More
Recovery an important link in Chain of Survival for cardiac arrest survivors, caregivers
The world watched last Saturday as Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on the field during the Euro 2020 tournament. The quick action of his teammates, doctors and first responders who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on Eriksen immediately, and, then used an automated external defibrillator (AED)… Read More
If it can happen to a professional athlete, it can happen to anyone
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS--“It was a chilling sight for anyone who saw it,” said Professor Stephan Achenbach, president of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the world’s largest organization of heart doctors. Christian Eriksen, a 29-year-old football player for Denmark, suddenly collapsed on the pitch in front of tens of thousands of spectators in… Read More
SCA Foundation representatives interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio
"Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in the U.S.—and it is not the same as a heart attack," says Wisconsin Public Radio. Larry Meiller, host of WPR's The Larry Meiller Show, today interviewed Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation representatives Mary M. Newman, MS, President & CEO, and William J. Brady, MD, Board Member. They… Read More
Smart watches could detect risk of sudden cardiac death – and save lives
Currently patients must undergo hospital tests to determine if they are at risk, but researchers believe new technology could make detection far easier. Smart watches could soon be saving lives by warning their wearers they are at risk of sudden cardiac death. Researchers at UCL and Queen Mary, University of London have developed an algorithm to… Read More
Magnets in iPhone® series 12 can interfere with some implanted cardiac devices
Research Highlights: For some cardiac patients, a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator is needed to help keep the heart beating normally. People who have an implanted cardiac device should not be near electronic devices that have magnets or produce electromagnetic waves because they can interfere with the cardiac device’s… Read More
CPR, defibrillator save man's life after he collapses playing rec basketball
Kevin Marcus Miller joined a rec basketball league in Seattle to get more exercise, meet new people and balance out a life that had become too dominated by work. Minutes into his second game, the 25-year-old was dribbling up the court when he went down on one knee. Then he collapsed, unconscious. Tim Kerns, who runs the adult basketball league… Read More
Study: Cardiac MRI effective in detecting asymptomatic, symptomatic myocarditis in athletes
COLUMBUS, OH--A cardiac MRI of athletes who had COVID-19 is seven times more effective in detecting inflammation of the heart than symptom-based testing, according to a study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine with 12 other Big Ten programs. The findings are published online by JAMA… Read More