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Cardiac screening could prevent college sports deaths

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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Cardiac screening could prevent college sports deaths

New study recommends that young athletes have electrocardiogram (EKG) tests to reduce their risk of sudden cardiac death.

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AEDs in Portugal: New law encourages AED use

Thursday, February 24, 2011

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AEDs in Portugal: New law encourages AED use

Following the passage of a law that regulates and encourages the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) outside hospital environments, organizations throughout Portugal are equipping their buildings with the life-saving devices.

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Sudden cardiac death risk in heart attack patients with Type 2 diabetes

Monday, November 29, 2010

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Sudden cardiac death risk in heart attack patients with Type 2 diabetes

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.

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Abbots Langley school receives life-saving equipment

Friday, July 2, 2010

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Abbots Langley school receives life-saving equipment

A Powerheart defibrillator has been presented to an Abbots Langley primary school in the UK in memory of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) victim Wayne Pope.

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Foundation provides free EKG testing for teens: Cardiac Science for the week of May 10

Monday, May 10, 2010

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Foundation provides free EKG testing for teens: Cardiac Science for the week of May 10

More than 10,000 students in Chicago-area schools have received free EKG screenings underwritten by the Max Schewitz Foundation; a UK family donates AEDs to schools in memory of a son who died of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.

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Top German Football Club Chooses Cardiac Science Defibrillators [VIDEO]

Thursday, May 6, 2010

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Top German Football Club Chooses Cardiac Science Defibrillators [VIDEO]

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."

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Congratulations UK Motorsport: AED registration leads to free iPod

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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Congratulations UK Motorsport: AED registration leads to free iPod

The Darlington Motor Club buys two Powerheart AED G3 Pro models, registers online, and wins a free iPod. Have you registered your Cardiac Science equipment yet?

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ECG screening needed to protect young athletes: Cardiac Science for the week of April 19

Monday, April 19, 2010

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ECG screening needed to protect young athletes: Cardiac Science for the week of April 19

ECG screening is clinically effective at protecting young athletes from sudden cardiac death; use of 12-lead electrocardiographs; AED stories from New Zealand and California.

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Healthcare bill means more patients for primary care: Cardiac Science for the week of April 5

Monday, April 5, 2010

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Healthcare bill means more patients for primary care: Cardiac Science for the week of April 5

The new system created by the passage of the healthcare reform bill puts pressure on primary care; Tennessee's state senate passes a school defibrillator bill; after Long QT death, Courtney's Crusade raises money for AEDs and increases AED awareness.

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AED saves young athlete; father urges ECG screenings

Thursday, March 18, 2010

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AED saves young athlete; father urges ECG screenings

Young athlete saved by an automated external defibrillator when he collapsed during a high school basketball game. His was father moved to action, calling on the community to require ECG tests for athletes and to make public access AEDs available where needed.

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