Tag Archive | "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation"
Sudden cardiac arrest: What Congress can do to save lives
On the 50th anniversary of modern CPR, 43 heart health organizations have asked members of Congress to take action to reduce deaths from sudden cardiac arrest.
Continue reading...Football club AED saves man; “Defibrillator saved my life.”
Friday, June 11, 2010
Denmark-based Thomas Faarup collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest but survived thanks his to teammates and the automated external defibrillator purchased by his football club.
Continue reading...Top German Football Club Chooses Cardiac Science Defibrillators [VIDEO]
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Bayer 04 team doctor Dr. Karl-Heinrich Dittmar explains, "The Powerheart AED G3 is a fully automated defibrillator that's extremely easy to use. That's what's so great about it."
Continue reading...Cardiac Science at the American College of Cardiology conference: News for the week of March 15
Monday, March 15, 2010
Cardiac Science is at the American College of Cardiology Conference, ACC 10, in Atlanta this week; Golden State Warriors forward Ronny Turiaf donates Powerheart AEDs; Kaitlin Forbes in Livestrong.com; Massachusetts school AED law; more.
Continue reading...Wisconsin AED bill would have high schools offer CPR, AED instruction
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
A Wisconsin AED bill introduced last week would require high schools to offer classes in cardiopulmonary and cardiocerebral resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator.
Continue reading...Arizona defibrillator rescue: City of Yuma recognizes golf pro who used Powerheart AED
Thursday, February 4, 2010
The city of Yuma, Arizona, recognized golf pro Rich Walton for using a Powerheart automated external defibrillator to revive a 60-year-old golfer who had collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest.
Continue reading...New York AED bill would mandate CPR, defibrillator training for teachers
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
An AED bill before the New York State Assembly would require teachers to have training in CPR and AED use.
Continue reading...Electronic health record usage: 40 percent of doctors | Cardiac Science for the week of Jan. 25
Monday, January 25, 2010
CDC survey finds 40 percent of doctors use EMR/EHR systems; Hong Kong Health Authority deploys 200 automated external defibrillators; Tennessee school defibrillator used to rescue college basketball player after sudden cardiac arrest.
Continue reading...EMR systems in the pipeline for hospitals, large practices: Cardiac Science for the week of Jan. 18
Monday, January 18, 2010
Hospitals and large medical practices are making serious investments in EMR and EHR systems in the coming year; a new AHA policy for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; Cardiac Science donates Powerheart defibrillators; more.
Continue reading...California school district installs AEDs system wide: Cardiac Science for the week of Dec. 7
Monday, December 7, 2009
Lucia Mar, California, school district installs AEDs system wide; study finds CPR training, AED availability, can boost low SCA survival rate; government to fund "beacon communities" for health information technology; Canadian officer saved by AED he helped obtain.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
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