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Benefit will honor young cardiac arrest victim
Michael A. Simpson II, 19, collapsed after a collegiate basketball practice on January 1, 2020. His coaches thought he was having a seizure, but he was actually in cardiac arrest. Unfortunately, no one at the scene administered CPR or used an AED—even though one was available in the building. EMS eventually arrived and provided CPR and… Read More
American College of Cardiology, HeartHero to advance out-of-hospital cardiac arrest treatment through innovative, disruptive technology
The American College of Cardiology and HeartHero have formed an alliance to make a significant impact on survival rates after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and further ACC’s mission to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health through HeartHero’s innovative portable automated external defibrillator (AED) technology. While ACC is… Read More
British Heart Foundation partners with Amazon to deliver lifesaving care
The British Heart Foundation has announced it is helping to train drivers who deliver parcels to Amazon customers across the UK in life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) so that they can respond to emergencies when out on the road. They are working in partnership with Amazon and more than 100 independent delivery companies across the UK,… Read More
Latest statistics: 1,000 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest each day in U.S.; only 10% survive
Data reported in the American Heart Association’s Heart & Stroke Statistics - 2020 Update published today show heart disease and stroke deaths continue to decline, but that trend has slowed significantly in recent years. Meanwhile, sudden cardiac arrest continues to be a major public health crisis. There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital… Read More
Survival rates in London reach all time high
LONDON--The proportion of people surviving a cardiac arrest that happens outside of hospital has reached its highest level of 10.8 per cent – twice the rate it was a decade ago. Figures published today by London Ambulance Service also show that when a Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) was used by a bystander and at least one shock was delivered… Read More
Public safety dispatchers recognized as first responders in new legislation
SACRAMENTO, CA--Today, Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) joined a group of public safety dispatchers from across the state for a press conference to celebrate Assembly Bill 1945 (AB 1945), which would recognize the brave work of public safety dispatchers by classifying them as first responders. Currently, the Federal government describes… Read More
New CPR & First Aid in Youth Sports kit aims to teach lifesaving skills
DALLAS, TX--In its commitment to be a global force for longer, healthier lives, the American Heart Association® unveiled its new lifesaving training kit at LaxCon 2020, January 10 – 12 in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The Association and US Lacrosse, the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse and the home of… Read More
Robert Klaber elected as member of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Board of Directors
Robert "Robby" Klaber has been elected to serve on the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Board of Directors. Robby has always been physically active. He biked 3,000 miles from Providence, RI to Seattle, WA to raise awareness and money for Habitat for Humanity, ran the Miami Marathon in 2012, and ran the San Francisco Half Marathon in 2013.… Read More
Genetic testing provides insights to sudden unexplained deaths in Amish community
ROCHESTER, MN--Researchers used post-mortem genetic testing to find the underlying cause of multiple sudden deaths in young people and sudden cardiac arrests in two large Amish families. Using an exome molecular autopsy, Michael Ackerman, MD, PhD, and his associates conducted genetic testing of four siblings who each died suddenly during exercise… Read More