How one family's fatal history of sudden cardiac arrest could help save others
After Lauren Phillion lost two brothers to sudden cardiac arrest, and almost died herself, extensive study of her family's history has helped lead Canadian researchers to a discovery they hope will help save lives.
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: Be Prepared to Save a Life
Sponsored by East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a life-threatening emergency that can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. In fact, SCA claims one life every 90 seconds in the United States.
After working out, he went into cardiac arrest. His wife saved him with CPR.
As she performed CPR on Luis, his face had drained of color. Within minutes, paramedics arrived. For 30 minutes, they shocked him multiple times with an automated external defibrillator, or AED, and gave him epinephrine to help restart his heart.
Body camera video shows first responders save man in cardiac arrest
O’FALLON, Ill. ( KMOV /Gray News) - Body camera video showed first responders saving a man who went into cardiac arrest. Matthew Burke was at a yard sale at a high school on Aug. 17, when he felt out of breath and needed to take a break. He said it was something that had been happening to him for a few weeks.
Heart Attack vs. Cardiac Arrest: What's the difference, and how can you save a life?
If you haven't been trained, just continue chest compressions while allowing the chest to rise completely between compressions, until help is available or emergency workers arrive. Find out more.
How is cardiac arrest different from heart attack?
Cardiac arrest and heart attacks are different medical emergencies involving the heart. A heart attack happens when blocked arteries prevent oxygen-rich blood from reaching the heart muscle. Cardiac arrest occurs due to an electrical malfunction causing the heart to stop pumping blood.
‘NYC doesn’t heart you’: 80% of New Yorkers who suffer cardiac arrest die due to slow FDNY response
Four out of five New Yorkers who go into cardiac arrest die as the FDNY’s response times to medical emergencies continue to ...
7-Year-Old Boy Dies After Collapsing on Sports Field from Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Parents Say
Evan Briggs, 7, collapsed on a YMCA sports field in Maine this week after he had a sudden cardiac arrest, according to his ...
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Management of Patients With Cardiac Arrest Requiring Interfacility Transport: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
People who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest often require care at a regional center for continued treatment after ...
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Liver protects neuron viability and electrocortical activity in post-cardiac arrest brain injury
The liver function in post-cardiac arrest brain injury is not known and was investigated in a pig model of global cerebral ...
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Alpharetta swimmer returns to pool after surviving a near-fatal cardiac arrest
Twenty-two minutes after going into cardiac arrest, his heart started beating again. "I'm grateful I was there because he ...
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What's the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest? One's about plumbing, the other wiring
The 18-year-old athlete, son of famous LA Lakers' veteran LeBron James, had experienced a cardiac arrest. Many media outlets incorrectly referred to the event as a "heart attack" or used the terms ...
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10-year-old girl dies from cardiac arrest after falling out apartment window in the Bronx: police
CROTONA, The Bronx (WABC) -- Police say a 10-year-old girl died from cardiac arrest after she fell from her Bronx ...
Silent Cardiac Arrest Red Flag Signs Gym-Goers Need To Watch Out For
Regular gym workouts can offer health benefits, but it’s essential to exercise caution, particularly for people with or at ...
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Families of cardiac arrest patients also need care, say researchers
It was a whirlwind of stress for the family that left Ali sleepless for months afterwards, even though Tim survived his cardiac arrest and was released from the hospital just two weeks later.