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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
Call-Push-Shock partners urged to speak in one voice during National CPR-AED Awareness Week, June 1-7
Call-Push-Shock, a social media campaign co-sponsored by Parent Heart Watch and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, aims to encourage bystander action in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. It is quickly becoming a national public health movement. There are now more than 50 co-partners, including the CDC. To join the movement just in time… Read More
21 years of memories that might not have been
When a life is saved, so are the memories it will make. They’re plucked from oblivion and allowed to happen. This is what Risa Jampel wanted us to know from the start. We were gathered for Sunday brunch on the 21st anniversary of the almost-death of Risa’s husband, Henry, and his rescuscitation on the floor of a shower at a swim club in Baltimore… Read More
CALME study research opportunity for survivors
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is collaborating with Columbia University on research designed to help sudden cardiac arrest survivors. Survivors in our SCA Network are invited to participate. If you are a survivor who would like to participate, but are not yet a member of our SCA Network, please join our community here. Questions? Contact info [… Read More
Hyperinvasive care improves survival in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
WASHINGTON, D.C.--A subgroup of patients who experienced an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) that did not respond to standard advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), were immediately transported to a cardiac care center, and placed on a device similar to a heart-lung bypass machine were more likely to have survived with good brain function six… Read More
Therapeutic hypothermia below current guidelines did not improve outcomes after cardiac arrest
In patients receiving therapeutic hypothermia after suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, those who were cooled below 31 degrees Celsius (about 88 degrees Fahrenheit) for 24 hours showed no difference in terms of death or poor neurological outcomes at six months compared with patients receiving guideline-recommended cooling of 34 C (about 93 F… Read More
Machine learning (AI) accurately predicts cardiac arrest risk
Model combines timing and weather data A branch of artificial intelligence (AI), called machine learning, can accurately predict the risk of an out of hospital cardiac arrest--when the heart suddenly stops beating--using a combination of timing and weather data, finds research published online in the journal Heart. Machine learning is the study… Read More
Magnets in cell phones and smart watches may affect pacemakers and other implanted medical devices
Some consumer electronic devices, such as certain cell phones and smart watches, include high field strength magnets. Recent studies have shown that consumer electronic devices with high field strength magnets may cause certain implanted medical devices to switch to “magnet mode” and suspend normal operations until the magnet is moved away from… Read More
Many children with cardiomyopathy have a genetic mutation but few are screened
Routine genetic screening for all children with cardiomyopathy could make a powerful difference in outcomes and even survival BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A national, University at Buffalo-led study on genes in pediatric cardiomyopathy demonstrates strong evidence for routine genetic screening in children with the disease. The study, published April 28 in… Read More