Tag Archive | "SCA"
Teen who survived sudden cardiac arrest helps rescue classmate
After surviving sudden cardiac arrest a year ago, Fort Wayne, Indiana, high school senior Tyler Byall helped rescue a classmate who collapsed with the same condition.
Continue reading...Canada and Ontario launch $10 million AED funds for sports centres and hockey arenas
Monday, June 13, 2011
Ontario has announced a $10 million AED fund to place defibrillators in schools and hockey arenas through the province. It follows on a $10 million national Canadian AED fund announced in April.
Continue reading...Emilie’s story: Why parents must know about Long QT Syndrome (Video)
Friday, June 3, 2011
A mother whose daughter died of sudden cardiac arrest caused by Long QT Syndrome educates other parents about the condition.
Continue reading...How to get the most out of your AED purchase
Friday, April 29, 2011
Cardiac Science's AED experts help customers acquaint staff and members of the community with new AEDs, from demonstrations to CPR and AED training.
Continue reading...Project HeartSafe brings AEDs to Texas communities
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The award-winning HeartSafe project developed by Great Plains Ag Credit has provided more than 70 Powerheart G3 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to first responders and other key public safety agencies in the Texas Panhandle.
Continue reading...Sad stories, avoidable deaths?
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Would these sudden cardiac arrest deaths be avoidable if communities offered cardiac screening and made AEDs readily available?
Continue reading...AEDs in public places make cardiac arrest survivable
Monday, February 7, 2011
A new AED study in the New England Journal of Medicine supports putting AEDs in public locations.
Continue reading...Where were the AEDs? Airport rescue overcomes challenges [VIDEO]
Monday, January 17, 2011
Two doctors trying to save the life of a cardiac arrest victim at Kennedy Airport were unable to find the airport's automated external defibrillators (AED).
Continue reading...Sudden cardiac death risk in heart attack patients with Type 2 diabetes
Monday, November 29, 2010
Research published in the October issue of HeartRhythm found that heart attack patients with Type 2 diabetes face a greater risk of sudden cardiac death.
Continue reading...Forecast: Cold, snow, and perhaps greater risk of sudden cardiac arrest [VIDEO]
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Sudden cardiac arrest incidents seem more likely to occur in colder months; experts urge cardiac screening for those at risk, and training in CPR and AED-awareness for everyone.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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