New study reveals social factors in pediatric cardiac arrest survival
The odds on whether a child survives a cardiac arrest may depend on where they live, according to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
Dec 10, 2024
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Equipment and Supplies: News and Research on Defibrillators
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Benefits of sport and recreation physical activities outweigh risks, even for individuals with heart disease
While exercise is generally beneficial for a person's overall health, physical activities may increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular disease events in certain susceptible individuals. However, cardiologists say that ...
Nov 18, 2024
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NFL Player Ambassadors urge fans to learn lifesaving CPR in 90 seconds
More than half of all people who experience sudden cardiac arrest outside of hospital don't receive immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). As a result, 9 out of 10 times they die. Yet it takes just 90 seconds to learn ...
Oct 16, 2024
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Drones could transform emergency response to opioid overdoses
The opioid epidemic has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States over the past two decades, devastating families and communities around the country. As this epidemic remains one of the nation's most severe ...
Oct 9, 2024
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Patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator safe and effective
A novel, water-resistant patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (P-WCD) is safe and effective for patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study published in the Aug. 6 issue of the Journal of the American ...
Aug 3, 2024
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Employers coast to coast join movement to turn bystanders into lifesavers
Nine out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of the hospital die, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), especially if performed immediately, can double or triple survival rates. That is why the American Heart ...
Jun 7, 2024
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Florida county will be one of the first in the nation to dispatch a drone that responds to 911 calls
On May 1, Manatee County was set to launch a new pilot program that uses a drone to deliver a defibrillator, a tourniquet, or naloxone—an opioid-overdose antidote—to emergency scenes. The program is meant to reduce response ...
May 2, 2024
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Too often, nearby defibrillators go unused on people in cardiac arrest
There's been a big push over the past few years to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in public spaces, to help save lives threatened by cardiac arrest.
Mar 28, 2024
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Defibrillators are now mandatory at some gyms and stadiums. So why aren't more people using them?
Because athletes young and old can suffer cardiac arrest, some states have mandated the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in gyms, stadiums and other sports venues. But a new study finds the use of AEDs ...
Jan 2, 2024
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Defibrillators are now mandatory at some gyms and stadiums. So why aren't more people using them?
Because athletes young and old can suffer cardiac arrest, some states have mandated the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in gyms, stadiums and other sports venues. But a new study finds the use of AEDs ...
Jan 2, 2024
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