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Calling All Pennsylvania Survivors and Rescuers
The Second Annual Cardiac Arrest Survivor Celebration hosted by Pennsylvania Heart Rescue, in collaboration with Penn Medicine and the PA Department of Health, is scheduled for May 20 in Lancaster, PA. Survivors, family members, and EMS providers are invited to participate. The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation participated in the first annual… Read More
University of Louisville Researchers Find Readiness of Public Access AEDs Alarmingly Low
LOUISVILLE, KY -- No national standards exist for the maintenance of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and their registration with manufacturers, making these practices voluntary and highly variable. What the public may not realize is that when AEDs are not registered, there is a greater chance that they will fail when needed. That's the… Read More
Rochester Researchers Lead First Worldwide Trial to Test Defibrillators in Diabetes Patients
Individuals with diabetes have a high incidence of heart problems, including sudden cardiac death. A study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will determine if a subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (S-ICD) increases survival in this growing group of patients. The global clinical trial will enroll… Read More
American Airlines Employee Saves Two Lives in One Day
CHARLOTTE, NC--Most people go through life never facing the challenge of saving a life. On Tuesday, an American Airlines employee got the airline’s Real American Hero Award for saving not just one, but two lives in separate incidents, on the same night at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Christofer Hatcu, a former volunteer firefighter… Read More
Marathons Can Post Risks for Non-Runners
Having a cardiac emergency near a major race makes for grim survival odds People who suffer heart attacks or cardiac arrests in the vicinity of an ongoing major marathon are more likely to die within a month due to delays in transportation to nearby hospitals, according to newly published research from Harvard Medical School. The delays, the… Read More
Craig Aman Legacy Fund Created to Help Volunteer Firefighters Attend Resuscitation Academy
Emergency medical services and the resuscitation community have lost a friend and a champion in Seattle Fire Captain Craig Aman. Craig joined the Faculty of the Resuscitation Academy to share his passion, professionalism and keen intellect. He was a driving force behind High Performance CPR training. Craig’s challenge to all of us was always: “… Read More
Minority Populations More Likely to Be Hesitant to Perform CPR
DALLAS, TX-- New survey findings from the American Heart Association (AHA) show that minority populations are more likely to incorrectly believe that special training and certification are required to perform Hands-Only CPR on a person and more likely to be hesitant to perform the skill for fear of causing injury. These misperceptions contribute… Read More
Many Americans Afraid to Perform CPR
Only half of Americans can be counted on to perform CPR in an emergency, a new survey finds. Even more – 61 percent – worry they could unintentionally injure the victim. It’s a concern highest among minorities: 70 percent of African-Americans, 67 percent of Asians and 64 percent of Hispanics think they could injure the person, compared with 59… Read More
All Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Cases Should Be Transported to Cath-Lab Centers
Distance from the site of cardiac arrest to the center does not affect outcomes. AARHUS, DENMARK -- People who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have a better chance of survival if they are transported directly to a center with a cardiac catheterization laboratory, regardless of distance, rather than simply to the nearest… Read More