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Best Practice Recommendations for Youth Sports Leagues Released at Youth Sports Safety Summit
INDIANAPOLIS, IN--At the eighth Youth Sports Safety Summit this morning, leading health care experts released new recommendations, “The Inter-Association Task Force Document on Emergency Health and Safety: Best Practice Recommendations for Youth Sports Leagues,” published online first today in the Journal of Athletic Training, the scientific… Read More
Pacemaker Function May Be Impacted By Electric Appliances; Tools
Study Highlights Electric and magnetic fields generated from everyday household appliances, electrical tools and more, used in very close proximity to the body, can interfere with the ability of pacemakers to regulate patients’ heartbeats. Dedicated device programming, e.g. sensitivity level, is an effective measure to reduce the individual… Read More
Athletic Trainers' Society of NJ Urges Sports Programs to Prepare Guidelines for Emergency Planning and Management of SCA in Athletics
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of death in young athletes! To manage SCD during athletic practices and competitions, many health-related organizations including the Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey (ATDNJ) have issued management guidelines. TRENTON, NJ--Along with Valentine’s Day, February marks American Heart Month, a… Read More
Athletes Will Get Improved Heart Screenings Thanks to New ECG Guidelines
This week new international standards have been published which will help doctors responsible for the cardiovascular care of athletes. LONDON, UK--Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of mortality in athletes during sport. The majority of disorders likely to cause cardiac problems can be suggested or identified by ECG (electrocardiogram)… Read More
Shock From Heart Device Often Triggers Further Health Care Needs
Study Highlights Shock from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may trigger an increase in health care needs for many patients, regardless whether the shock was appropriate needed or not. Whether the shock was appropriate or inappropriate patients often underwent invasive cardiac procedures afterward. Programming strategies that… Read More
Help Raise Awareness About Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Create a Short Video for a Chance to Win a Defibrillator
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and the Citizen CPR Foundation are jointly conducting a video contest to raise awareness about the importance of bystander CPR and use of automated external defibrillators to help victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Entries for the video contest are due October 23, 2017. Sudden cardiac arrest is the third… Read More
Got AED? Check Out this American Heart Month Promotion
PITTSBURGH, PA--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and Enerspect Medical Solutions have joined forces to lead the AED Readiness Project, a national initiative to improve access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in locations that might otherwise lack opportunities to acquire the lifesaving devices. During February, Heart Month,… Read More
Orange County Fire Rescue Launches Lifesaving Apps With Technology to Help Keep Hearts Healthy
UCF partnership encourages students and community members to get the apps and save a life ORLANDO, FL--This Valentine’s Day, during American Heart Month, Orange County Fire Rescue partnered with the University of Central Florida (UCF) to launch two lifesaving apps - PulsePoint Respond and PulsePoint AED. The apps support first-responding agencies… Read More
How Devices in Public Places Can Restart Hearts
Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops pumping blood. It can happen to anyone, at any time, and signs include sudden collapse and immediate loss of consciousness. Unlike heart attacks, which are caused by a blockage in an artery to the heart, sudden cardiac arrest is caused when the heart’s electrical system… Read More