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Magician-Turned-Doctor Knows the Trick to Helping Save Lives with CPR – Just Watch
Dr. Alson Inaba has no shortage of tricks up his sleeve. He's the doctor who figured out that the Bee Gees tune "Stayin' Alive" has the same beat you need to do CPR correctly, making the disco classic a powerful tool to keep hearts pumping. For his next act, Inaba hopes to set lifesaving to a more modern tune – Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk." "One… Read More
A Drug to Boost Cardiac Arrest Survival
A new four-year, $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, together with colleagues from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Texas at Houston, to evaluate the efficacy of two drugs that have the potential to vastly improve survival and cognitive outcomes in… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and Citizen CPR Foundation Launch Video Contest to Raise Awareness About the Simple Things Anyone Can Do to Help Save a Life
In recognition of National CPR-AED Awareness Week June 1-7, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and the Citizen CPR Foundation today announce they are jointly conducting the Cardiac Arrest Survival Video Contest. The purpose of the contest is to raise awareness about the importance of bystander CPR and use of automated external defibrillators to… Read More
Bystander CPR Highlighted During National CPR and AED Awareness Week
American Heart Association urges the public to learn CPR and act in cardiac emergencies to help save lives DALLAS, TX--Do you know the two simple steps of Hands-Only CPR? Performing CPR can double or even triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival. Higher bystander CPR rates have been linked to greater survival rates after a cardiac… Read More
Call-Push-Shock Video Recognized as One of Top 10 Resources for CPR-AED Awareness Week
The American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, and the National Safety Council combined efforts to focus this year’s CPR and AED awareness week (June 1-7) on not only CPR skills, but on bystander willingness to act. Laerdal Medical Corporation recognized their efforts, along with those of other partners, stating "To support their efforts… Read More
Multiple Organizations Unite for National CPR-AED Awareness Week, June 1-7, Urging the Public to 'Call-Push-Shock'
In recognition of National CPR-AED Awareness Week, June 1-7, Parent Heart Watch and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, along with multiple partners, are urging the public to learn hands-only CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator. Their campaign, Call-Push-Shock, is a growing national movement that aims to curb the public health… Read More
Energy Drinks May Increase Risk of Heart Function Abnormalities and Blood Pressure Changes
Study Highlights: Three to four hours after drinking 32 ounces of energy drinks, the heart’s electrical activity was abnormal compared to drinking a placebo drink. Two different commercially available energy drinks produced the same results, suggesting that energy drinks as a class should be consumed with caution. DALLAS, TX--Drinking 32… Read More
What Is Known – And Not Known – About Heart Muscle Diseases in Children
Statement Highlight: Cardiomyopathies (heart muscle diseases) in children are the focus of a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association that provides insight into the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases as well as identifying future research priorities. It will be published in the American Heart Association’s journal… Read More
Notre Dame Students Create Drone Defibrillator for Fast Response to Cardiac Arrest Victims
Students at the University of Notre Dame are thinking of a new way to save lives. The students, Nathaniel Hanson and Zachary Kousens, Class of 2019, came up with a drone defibrillator. “The idea is when someone has sudden cardiac arrest and a bystander calls 911 and an EMT responds, help typically takes 10 minutes to get to the scene,” Hanson… Read More