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Worried about legal risk of doing CPR? Inaction is riskier
CPR saves lives, but some bystanders may hold back from helping for fear of being sued. New research suggests the higher legal risk comes from not helping. A review of 30 years of U.S. lawsuits found only a few tied to someone performing CPR. Many more were related to delayed or inadequate CPR. The review also found more than $620 million has… Read More
Giant Food Announces the Addition of AEDs to All Stores
Giant in-store pharmacists, managers and associates will be trained in the use of the devices LANDOVER, MD--Giant Food, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, announces today that it has installed public access automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in all of its 164 stores across Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and… Read More
Understanding the Risks for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Among Athletes — But Not Overstating Them
TORONTO, ON--A runner is in the final stretch of the marathon they’ve trained months for. In the distance awaits their family, friends and some well-earned rest. Suddenly, without warning, they drop to the ground. Medical staff rush to the athlete’s side. “Are you OK?” they ask. “Are you alright?” These medical emergencies often make the news,… Read More
Life Saving T-CPR Course Introduced by PowerPhone
MADISON, CT-- PowerPhone, one of the country's leading providers of public safety telecommunicator training and protocol systems, has announced the expansion of its Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) training options. With telecommunicators being the first link in the response chain, getting CPR started as quickly as possible is often the difference… Read More
Better Science Needed to Support Clinical Predictors That Link Cardiac Arrest, Brain Injury, and Death: A Statement from the American Heart Association
Statement Highlights: While significant improvements have been made in resuscitation and post cardiac arrest resuscitation care, mortality remains high and is mainly attributed to widespread brain injury. Better science is needed to support the prediction of outcomes in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. A new scientific statement from the… Read More
Bystander CPR Less Likely for Black Kids in Poorest Neighborhoods
DALLAS, TX--African American children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are significantly less likely than their Caucasian counterparts in disadvantaged or wealthier areas to receive CPR from a bystander, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart… Read More
Cardiac Arrest Among Hospitalized Patients May Be Underestimated
Study Highlights: More patients may be having cardiac arrests in the hospital than previously believed. The health burden of in-hospital adult cardiac arrest is about 38% greater than earlier reports and 18% greater for children, according to one study. DALLAS, TX--Significantly more patients suffer cardiac arrests in U.S. hospitals each… Read More
Philips Ships Two-Millionth AED, Helping to Save Lives Across the Globe
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced shipment of its two-millionth AED (Automated External Defibrillator), which was delivered to a customer in Italy. This achievement marks a major milestone in almost 20 years of Philips innovation in cardiac resuscitation aimed… Read More
Researchers ID Cause and Potential Treatment for Deadly Inherited Arrhythmia
Leading a global network of 28 healthcare institutes, researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Wexner Medical Center and Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute have discovered key genetic and molecular connections that explain the beginning of an inherited, life-threatening form of heart disease and point toward a way to… Read More