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Bystander CPR May Boost Survival Odds When Ambulance Delayed
Cardiac arrest patients who get cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a bystander at the scene may have better survival odds even when an ambulance takes a long time to arrive, a Danish study suggests. Researchers examined data on 7,623 cardiac arrest patients and found when an ambulance arrived within five minutes of a 911 call, patients… Read More
Union Bank, American Heart Association Take Home Judges’ Special Trophy for Rose Parade® Float Keep the Beat Alive
The award-winning float celebrated a new law that requires most California high school students to undergo CPR training; Amazing stories tell how CPR saves lives LOS ANGELES--Union Bank and the American Heart Association (AHA) Western States Affiliate were named “Judges’ Special Trophy” winners for their 2017 Rose Parade® float, Keep the Beat… Read More
Heart-Related Deaths Spike at Christmas
Study Highlights Heart-related deaths spike around Christmas, and the effect may not be because of the cold winter season. Using data from New Zealand allowed researchers to separate any “winter effect” from a “holiday effect.” More research is needed to determine the cause for the increase during the Christmas season. DALLAS, TX — Heart-… Read More
Exploring Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival: Proceedings of a Workshop
WASHINGTON, DC--Cardiac arrest often strikes seemingly healthy individuals without warning and without regard to age, gender, race, or health status. Following the release of the 2015 Institute of Medicine (IOM) consensus report, Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival: A Time to Act, eight sponsors asked the Health and Medicine Division to… Read More
New Report Outlines 10 Measures for the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Clinical Performance and Quality Measures WASHINGTON--A new report presents 10 quality and performance measures that are intended to help stakeholders—including health systems, legislative bodies, and nongovernmental organizations, as well as healthcare practitioners, patients, families and… Read More
CPR Survivor and Actress/Recording Artist Ilisa Juried to Appear on Rose Parade® Float Keep the Beat Alive
The float celebrates a new law that requires CPR training of most California high school students; amazing float rider stories tell how CPR saves lives LOS ANGELES, CA--Union Bank and the American Heart Association (AHA) Western States Affiliate announced today that Ilisa Juried will appear on their float Keep the Beat Alive in the 2017 Rose… Read More
Henry Heimlich, Famous for Antichoking Technique, Dies at 96
Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, the thoracic surgeon and medical maverick who developed and crusaded for the antichoking technique that has been credited with saving an estimated 100,000 lives, died on Saturday at a hospital in Cincinnati after suffering a heart attack at his home there last Monday, his family said. He was 96. More than four decades after… Read More
Katie Koenig, SCA Foundation Board Chair, Named One of 40 Under 40 in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL--Katie Koenig, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, has been named to the 2016 "40 under 40" list by Crain's Chicago Business for her outstanding business and civic leadership. Koenig was nominated for this honor by colleagues at the University of Chicago Medicine and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest… Read More
Costs Should Not Stand in Way of Screening for Hidden Heart Conditions
New research confirms screening Iis cost effective and should be made available to all teens and young adults The Government has “got it wrong” when it comes to listening to the recommendations of its National Screening Committee regarding the implementation of a UK cardiac screening program for your young people. That’s the verdict of the leading… Read More