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High School Athletic Trainer Uses AED To Save Referee’s Life

Thursday, January 24, 2013

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High School Athletic Trainer Uses AED To Save Referee’s Life

When Larry Moreau suddenly collapsed while refereeing a girl’s junior varsity basketball game Nov. 29 at Westbrook High School in Maine, athletic trainer Anita Dixon made a live-saving move: She grabbed a Powerheart® G3 AED. According to WCSH-TV in Portland, Maine, which first reported the incident, Moreau suddenly collapsed during the game. Dixon quickly checked [...]

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American Osteopathic Association urges defibrillators for school sports

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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American Osteopathic Association urges defibrillators for school sports

The American Osteopathic Association's House of Delegates has voted to encourage schools to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to protect student athletes from sudden cardiac arrest.

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World Heart Day: Saving lives through education and action

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

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World Heart Day: Saving lives through education and action

World Heart Day is an ideal time to find out more about what you, your school, your workplace, and your community can do to build AED awareness and prevent needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest.

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Sports program AED saves a 13-year-old’s life

Thursday, September 22, 2011

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Sports program AED saves a 13-year-old’s life

In Azle, Texas, bystanders used a junior high school's AED to restart a 13-year-old football player's heart.

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Adam’s Angels race raises funds for AEDs

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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Adam’s Angels race raises funds for AEDs

The Adam's Angels 5K run honors the memory of sudden cardiac arrest victim Adam Seymour and raises money for community AEDs.

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Sudden cardiac arrest on the basketball court: Another sports tragedy [VIDEO]

Monday, March 7, 2011

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Sudden cardiac arrest on the basketball court: Another sports tragedy [VIDEO]

A 16-year-old basketball player in Michigan died of sudden cardiac arrest after shooting the winning basket for his high school team.

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Another high school football death; Texas mom calls for cardiac screenings

Monday, September 20, 2010

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Another high school football death; Texas mom calls for cardiac screenings

Another Texas high school football death has a mom calling for cardiac screenings.

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West Virginia University installs AEDs: Cardiac Science for the week of August 30

Monday, August 30, 2010

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West Virginia University installs AEDs: Cardiac Science for the week of August 30

West Virginia University Foundation installs AEDs in campus building; Parents should ask if high school sports programs have AEDs.

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Treadmill fitness test correlates with risk of death: Cardiac Science for the week of August 23

Monday, August 23, 2010

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Treadmill fitness test correlates with risk of death: Cardiac Science for the week of August 23

A stress-test study in Circulation; biker's cardiac arrest death leads to AED donation in Catalina; 14-year-old saved in Hawaii; Denmark AED demographic study regarding out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

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Commotio cordis causes teen’s fatal cardiac arrest; No AED present

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

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Commotio cordis causes teen’s fatal cardiac arrest; No AED present

Teenage ballplayer Andrew Cohn died of commotio cordis, a fatal heart rhythm, after a collision with another player.

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