Tag Archive | "sudden cardiac death"
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.
Continue reading...AEDs in Portugal: New law encourages AED use
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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.
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...Abbots Langley school receives life-saving equipment
Friday, July 2, 2010
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.
Continue reading...Foundation provides free EKG testing for teens: Cardiac Science for the week of May 10
Monday, May 10, 2010
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.
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...Congratulations UK Motorsport: AED registration leads to free iPod
Thursday, April 22, 2010
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?
Continue reading...ECG screening needed to protect young athletes: Cardiac Science for the week of April 19
Monday, April 19, 2010
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.
Continue reading...Healthcare bill means more patients for primary care: Cardiac Science for the week of April 5
Monday, April 5, 2010
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.
Continue reading...AED saves young athlete; father urges ECG screenings
Thursday, March 18, 2010
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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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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