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Benjamin S. Abella, MD, MPhil, named as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the Mount Sinai Health System
Benjamin S. Abella, MD, MPhil, a national leader in the study of sudden cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), has been appointed Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Abella will lead and expand the Department of Emergency Medicine’s… Read More
Researchers at Tampere University make a breakthrough in predicting sudden cardiac death
A new computational method developed by physicists at Tampere University can be used to estimate the risk of sudden cardiac death from a one-minute heart rate measurement at rest. The study was carried out in interdisciplinary collaboration between cardiology and computational physics. Unfortunately, the first symptom of heart disease is often… Read More
Could your medical record predict cardiac arrest risk?
In a study, machine-learning models identified a range of risks among patients who had experienced this sentinel event. Until now, known risk factors for cardiac arrest have been limited to cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension and high cholesterol. Research published June 11 identifies a range of new factors — for instance, single… Read More
New blood test could prevent sudden child deaths caused by heart condition
A new blood test that could identify children with a potentially fatal heart condition has been developed by researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Up to 1,000 children in the UK are living with a hereditary condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), which causes thickening of the heart muscle. There is currently no cure… Read More
Doctors advise caution as energy drinks may trigger life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in patients with genetic heart diseases
A study published in Heart Rhythm examined potential dangers of energy drink consumption in a Mayo Clinic cohort of sudden cardiac arrest survivors PHILADELPHIA -- A new study in Heart Rhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, and the Pediatric & Congenital Electro-physiology Society,… Read More
Defibrillators to be installed in all Quebec public schools
The Quebec government says it will spend more than $3 million to equip all public schools with an automated external defibrillator (AED) if they don't already have one. According to the government, this means that 1,558 defibrillators will be purchased and installed to ensure that every elementary school, high school and training center is… Read More
Stryker releases LIFEPAK 35 monitor/defibrillator
PORTAGE, MI -- Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, announced the launch of LIFEPAK 35 monitor/defibrillator, the latest product in the monitor/defibrillator space, offering advanced technology and built on an intuitive, modern platform to help advance patient care. Emergency responders and healthcare professionals are facing… Read More
Heart advocates unite to help save lives
The sun shone brightly on heart advocates from across the nation as they gathered in Washington, D.C. May 30-June 1 for the National CPR & AED Awareness Rally & March. Hearts were screened, AEDs were donated, and 1,794 participated in a World Record CPR Relay. “Together we can and will save lives from sudden cardiac arrest,” said Ed Kosiec… Read More
CPR willingness grows in the U.S., need to act remains
DALLAS -- More Americans than ever now say they are willing to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of an emergency. According to newly released survey data from the American Heart Association. Thanks in part to the recent efforts of the Association and others, the percentage of surveyed adults in the U.S. who say they now feel… Read More