Guard your ticker Aug 21, 2008
Is it a heart attack, cardiac arrest or stroke ... Is it a heart attack, cardiac arrest or stroke ... Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops beating. (CNN)
A history of trouble ends in death Aug 21, 2008
He later suffered cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at UPMC Braddock. An autopsy performed by the Allegheny County medical examiner's office was inconclusive, pending the results of toxicology and other tests. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Williams High School receives defibrillator from Texas Health Resources Aug 21, 2008
More than 250,000 Americans of all ages die each year from sudden cardiac arrest and nearly 7,000 of them are children and teens ... It is the single most effective treatment for restarting the heart after sudden cardiac arrest ... A person s chance of survival decreases up to 10 percent for every minute that passes between cardiac arrest and defibrillation. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Mike Baker: Georgia on My Mind Aug 20, 2008
As if the collapse of the Soviet Union wasn t enough to send Putin into cardiac arrest, a number of other events took place over the recent past to make him think the world was making a grab for all his marbles. Many of the countries that had been blessed with the munificence and selfless, gentle governance of Moscow drifted to the West. (Fox News)
Nine-year-old Kye Loveless Tackles Diseases With Bravery And Resolve Aug 20, 2008
"They called me to tell me Kye was going into cardiac arrest," said Leeonne looking over at Kye who was dangling her feet from a chair outside of Gimme. Coffee. (Ithaca Times, NY)
Cardiac, stroke patients benefit from cooling devices Aug 19, 2008
PROS AND CONS The American Heart Association has endorsed medically induced hypothermia deliberately cooling the body to about 91 degrees Fahrenheit as a technique for preventing brain damage after a cardiac arrest ... The doctors who used Alsius devices as part of successful treatments for Kevin Everett s spinal injury, teenager Adam Thielen s heart seizure and engineer Dean Cowles s cardiac arrest were using off label therapies, which physicians are allowed to do. (Montana Standard, MT)
Footballers' hearts get special attention Aug 19, 2008
Sudden cardiac arrest affects more than 400,000 people every year in the U.S. ... What made this checkup unique is that it specifically screens athletes for the risk of sudden cardiac arrest and other heart problems ... Sudden cardiac arrest affects more than 400,000 people every year in the United States and is the leading cause of death among young athletes, according to the National Athletic Trainers' Association. (CNN)
L. Rust Hills, 83; was Esquire's curmudgeonly fiction editor Aug 18, 2008
The cause was cardiac arrest, said a friend, the writer Christopher Buckley. A shrewd reader with a keen ear for an original voice and a sure sense of the distinction between new writing and merely fashionable writing, Mr. Hills upheld standards he unashamedly thought of as literary. (Boston Globe)
Model patient subject for TV, magazines Aug 18, 2008
Since Bondar's cardiac arrest and remarkable recovery, which occurred late May 2007, he's become a bit of a celebrity ... Dr. Lance Becker, director of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Resuscitation Science, said the treatment is "pretty darn simple" but can have a wealth of benefits for a patient who's suffered cardiac arrest. (NJ.com)
Jackson County EMT knows how to deliver Aug 18, 2008
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Rights groups warn of Taser dangers Aug 18, 2008
He ruled that Mr. Pikes died of cardiac arrest. The manner of death: homicide. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Heart transplant recipient in critical condition Aug 16, 2008
Other doctors rushed into the room to perform CPR and administer a drug to combat cardiac arrest. Then his heart began to revive. (Anchorage Daily News)
'Fighters' refuse to give up Aug 16, 2008
Robbie's level of illness was quite rare, and his condition took a turn for the worse in March when he went into cardiac arrest at MCG, Dr. Ringewald said ... "It's relatively rare for a baby to go into cardiac arrest," Dr. Ringewald said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Dallas Zoo gorilla dies after arthritis treatment Aug 16, 2008
DALLAS - Hercules, a 43-year-old gorilla at the Dallas Zoo, died from cardiac arrest Wednesday afternoon after undergoing treatment to relieve back pain caused by arthritis ... "That's [cardiac arrest] a risk that you have when you do any type of veterinary procedure and you have an animal sedated," she said. (KHOU.com, TX)
iGATE CFO Succumbs to Cardiac Arrest Aug 16, 2008
Mr. Natesan died of cardiac arrest on August 15, 2008. ADVERTISEMENT. (Primezone Releases)
Pollution hits heart and blood vessels too Aug 15, 2008
Large populations study of people over time have indicated that increased levels of air pollution are linked to emergency hospital admissions for heart attack, chest pain, and congestive heart failure and even to death from heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure and cardiac arrest. The elderly and patients who have already been diagnosed with heart disease or diabetes (which damages the blood vessels) are mainly prone to the cardiovascular effects of air pollution. (India Times, India)
National organ donation system a start: activist Aug 15, 2008
Therien, whose daughter's organs were donated after she died of sudden cardiac arrest, has also been encouraging the acceptance of organs from patients who die of heart failure to further expand the number of available donations. User Tools. (CTV.ca)
Carers not guilty over sick girl's death Aug 15, 2008
Her daughter Deborah Melville went into cardiac arrest on July 12 last year and was declared dead in hospital later that night. An autopsy uncovered 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
VIDEO: Racing to stop a silent killer Aug 15, 2008
VIDEO Racing To Stop A Silent Killer (from The Herald ). He was, it seemed, a fit and healthy man; a professional athlete at the peak of his powers. (The Herald)
Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too Aug 15, 2008
Researchers have also found increased levels of air pollution are tied to emergency hospital admissions for heart attack, chest pain and congestive heart failure, and even to death from heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure and cardiac arrest. "Air pollution can be dangerous at levels that are within the accepted air quality standards," said Dr. Boris Z. Simkhovich, a senior research associate at the Heart Institute of the Good Samaritan Hospital. (MEDLINEplus)
Hiker alive thanks to rescuers' fast work Aug 15, 2008
Ozarski, who had collapsed about 30 yards from the pad, went into full cardiac arrest. The medics shocked his heart with a defibrillator. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Ex-Police Officer Indicted In Taser Death Aug 14, 2008
Williams said he consulted with two other coroners, and both agreed that Pikes died of cardiac arrest caused by the Taser shocks. Terrell disagreed with the coroner's conclusion but said he hasn't pinpointed the cause of death. (CBS News)
Make CPR a part of high school curriculum Aug 14, 2008
Approximately 325,000 of all annual adult coronary heart disease deaths in the U.S. are due to sudden cardiac arrest, suffered outside the hospital setting and in hospital emergency departments. About 900 Americans die every day due to sudden cardiac arrest ... Recent American Heart Association guidelines outline a "Hands Only" method of doing CPR on an adult victim of cardiac arrest. (Albany Times Union)
Infant Heart Transplants Raise Questions on Criteria for Death Aug 14, 2008
Current data suggests that cardiac arrest becomes irreversible in 60 seconds or less, according to a 2000 report by the Institute of Medicine. Speed is Critical. (Bloomberg)
Your views: What ails you Aug 14, 2008
He had a sudden cardiac arrest. My sons and I never knew how thankful we would be to two of the employees who work there and also the dispatcher who took the 911 call. (Florida Today)
Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Early Repolarization Aug 14, 2008
NEJM -- Sudden Cardiac Arrest Associated with Early Repolarization ... Sudden Cardiac Arrest Associated with Early Repolarization ... To the Editor: In their article on sudden cardiac arrest associated with early repolarization, Ha ssaguerre and colleagues (May 8 issue)1 refer to the definition of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation that is used by the joint steering committees of the Unexplained Cardiac Registry of Europe and of the Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation Registry of the United... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Hedge-cutters, healers and UK's tallest yew Aug 13, 2008
"Yew staves as early encyclopaediasThe Celts used yew staves and tablets to record aspects of their history, such as names of rulers, phases of the Moon and traditional law. The Druids used Yew wands as memory devices or for divination or magical practices.Killer arrowheadsAll over Europe warriors smeared yew toxins on to arrowheads, causing immediate death. The poison was made with an extract of the seeded arlis, which was then distilled. Poisonous effectsThe effects are extremely rapid because... (Scotsman)
French-dissed Aug 12, 2008
Lezak pulled closer with every single stroke, the crowd grew more and more frantic and I was about to collapse into cardiac arrest in the floor. Closer and closer Lezak got and by the time they were five meters from the finish it was a virtual tie, and just like track runners leaning into the tape, this race would be decided by the absolute final stroke. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Pensioner has heart attack in Birmingham's Bullring Aug 12, 2008
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "The man, believed to be in his 70s, suffered a cardiac arrest and a laceration to his head. "Before crews arrived, Bullring security staff successfully used an automated external defibrillator (AED) on the man and shocked his heart back into a rhythm. "Crews treated the man at the scene before transferring him by land ambulance to City Hospital where medics were on standby awaiting his arrival. "Approximately 75,000 people die from a cardiac... (Sunday Mercury)
Bobbie Walker, 51, 'Illustrated Elevator Man,' gave life a lift Aug 11, 2008
Robert "Bobbie" Walker died at home Aug. 2 from cardiac arrest after a long bout with a lung infection. He was 51. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
City2Surf tragedy: young runner unregistered Aug 11, 2008
"In people over 50, it's almost always due to coronary heart disease; in a younger person it is still frequently due to coronary disease but more often due to other problems,'' he said. The most likely cause of Mr Marriage's cardiac arrest was the onset of an arrhythmia, or irregular beating of the heart, Professor O'Rourke said. Sudden death "An arrhythmia is almost always the cause of sudden death,'' he said. "The heart develops this chaotic rhythm, it quivers and doesn't pump out blood and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 8. 2008 Aug 9, 2008
Safety (vote YES for $52/year to be Fire Safe and receive Paramedics help quickly; 70% or so work for Firefighters is health ie cardiac arrest, vehicle accidents, etc. . (North County Times)
The Schiavo Case: Are Mass Media To Blame? Aug 9, 2008
8, 2008) In 1990, Theresa Schiavo, an American citizen, had a cardiac arrest that caused irreversible brain damage which led to a persistent vegetative state diagnosis ... 18, 2008) People admitted to the hospital on the weekend after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are less likely to survive than people admitted on a weekday, according to new ... (May 29, 2006) As many as 400,000 people in North America suffer sudden cardiac arrest each year. (Science Daily)
Avoidable anguish Aug 9, 2008
Various other problems also arise from the lack of quick access to medical help, especially in cases like cardiac arrest or severe allergic reactions. Smaller islands like Redang, Tioman and Perhentian have clinics with only basic facilities and the nearest hospital is usually 30 minutes or an hours speedboat-ride away. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
In God's Hands Aug 9, 2008
He'll swell and eventually go into cardiac arrest ... "There's pain involved with (cardiac arrest).". (The Clarion-Ledger)
OK, I did have sex with that woman, admits John Edwards Aug 9, 2008
His bombshell declaration put his political future into cardiac arrest. Even former admirers lined up to throw him under the bus. (New York Daily News)
County says no to funding Starke rescue response Aug 9, 2008
According to county EMS Director Nelson Green, those 900 calls involve medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest and stroke, but the vast majority of those calls come from inside the city limits. Checking the months of March and July of this year, Green found that 95 percent of those calls were from inside of the city. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
Modesto doctor ordered to pay widow $8.5M Aug 8, 2008
Tabak, who represents Stinnett's widow, argued Tam should have ordered closer monitoring of Stinnett, who previously had been resuscitated after going into cardiac arrest. He said Tam should have drained the fluid from Stinnett's distended belly, too. (Modesto Bee, CA)
North Iowa heroes join honorees at State Fair Aug 8, 2008
On Nov. 19, 2007, David Sesker, who works at a True Value Store, collapsed in the parking lot from a sudden cardiac arrest. Joe Weifenbach happened to see Sesker collapse and immediately went to his aid. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Daugherty eyes next class, helps youngsters Aug 8, 2008
Daugherty, a cardiac arrest survivor, was the guest coach of the Hope Heart Institute, a renowned non-profit organization in Bellevue that is on the forefront of the fight against heart disease, the No. 1 killer in America ... Like Daugherty, Burt is a cardiac arrest survivor. (Cougfan.com)
The Schiavo case Aug 7, 2008
Montral, August 6, 2008 In 1990, Theresa Schiavo, an American citizen, had a cardiac arrest that caused irreversible brain damage which led to a persistent vegetative state diagnosis. A few years later, this diagnosis became a source of conflict over the interruption of artificial nutrition. (EurekAlert!)
Danvers Kiwanis Club to host heart screenings Aug 6, 2008
Heart Screen America offers a program which can help detect cardiac abnormalities that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Many heart conditions that can cause Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) can be detected with a simple, painless, non-invasive test, the electrocardiogram (often called an ECG or EKG). (Danvers Herald, MA)
More of this story Aug 5, 2008
Anything at this point would be presumptuous, said Lloyd when asked if Leduc died of cardiac arrest or if his oxygen tank ran out of air. Officials are awaiting an autopsy that is expected to be conducted by the Massachusetts medical examiner. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Beating the odds, chasing a dream Aug 5, 2008
Many people with this syndrome who have symptoms or episodes of tachycardia rapid heart rhythm may have dizziness, chest palpitations, fainting or, rarely, cardiac arrest. Other people with WPW never have tachycardia or other symptoms. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Schools may buy heart units Aug 4, 2008
The machines, called automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, are used to restore normal heart rhythm to people in cardiac arrest. The AED delivers a shock through adhesive pads applied to the victim's chest. (Yahoo News -- Heart Disease & Cardiovascular Disorders)
Olive Sea Snake Aug 3, 2008
Bites can also lead to kidney failure and cardiac arrest. Despite the fact that the venom is so dangerous few people actually die from sea snake bites. (Suite101.com)
Rock Cats hang on Aug 3, 2008
Sanchez settled down when the Mets defense went into cardiac arrest. Errors by shortstop Jose Coronado and center fielder Ambiorix Concepcion enabled the Cats to score without a hit in the third and take a 5-1 lead. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Ambulance criticised over death Aug 2, 2008
He said: "Clearly it depends (on) the exact positioning of the ambulance. "But certainly the crews, when they know there's a cardiac arrest, as it is in this case, will do everything possible to get there as quickly as they can as safely as they can. " Mr McGregor added that in general only 10% of its calls are genuinely life-threatening. He said: "I think there is a very definite message here for members of the public that they do need to consider which part of the NHS that they want to access,... (BBC News -- UK)
Veteran Indian left leader dies Aug 2, 2008
"Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet died at 1.35 pm (0805 GMT) on 1 August 2008 after a cardiac arrest. Flags at all party offices will fly at half mast for three days," a statement released by the CPI(M) said. Mr Surjeet played an important role in forming coalitions against the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). (BBC News -- South Asia)
Hu says China stands by Games pledges Aug 2, 2008
Italy's Andrea Baldini, the world number one in the men's foil, tested positive for a medication used in hospitals in cases of cardiac arrest. It is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency because it can be used as a masking agent for other drugs. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Questions are raised on death at hospital Aug 2, 2008
He said he found crucial information not included in those documents, including minute by minute patient monitoring data in the recovery room during which time Mr. Houtkin went into cardiac arrest. With all of the new information, Wagner said, I would likely have brought the case in for autopsy. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Baby touched many lives Jul 31, 2008
A few weeks later, she went into cardiac arrest a couple of times and she was put on life support for a few days. She developed other problems and infections as well, which kept her in ICU.. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Local man reunited with rescuers Jul 31, 2008
LaGrange resident Jerry Duquette, 73, was visiting his grandchildren in Buffalo on April 26 when he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in the living room ... "It was not my time." Duqette's recovery from cardiac arrest was remarkable. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
Marlborough's musical muse silenced at 83 Jul 31, 2008
Ethel Marie Charbonneau, a longtime Marlborough resident, died Saturday, July 26, of cardiac arrest at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick. She was 83. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Madison Police add CPR device to emergency equipment Jul 30, 2008
Bio-Detek Inc., a Zoll Medical subsidiary, developed the PocketCPR, a device similar in size to a cell phone that can provide audio and visual cues to help rescue a person from sudden cardiac arrest ... According to Mark Totman, Bio-Detek president, sometimes during sudden cardiac arrest, the persons conducting CPR haven't performed the procedure on a regular basis ... Pulford purchased 10 PocketCPR devices for his officers and others who could become first-responders to cardiac arrest victims. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Exercise: It's an hour a day, people. Seriously. Jul 30, 2008
Exercise: It's an hour a day, people. Oddities, musings and some news from the world of health. (Los Angeles Times)
Timberwolves, Gomes agree to five-year deal Jul 29, 2008
Gomes is active in charity work in Minnesota and Connecticut, his home state, and has become a strong supporter of portable defibrillation devices, which are used to restore normal heart rhythm to a person in cardiac arrest. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Jul 29, 2008
"We now have the tools available to save the lives of cardiac arrest victims, but that is not enough. More citizens need to learn the skills of CPR and how to use the AEDs located in public areas," AED Institute President Pamela Foster said. In honor of cardiac arrest survivor Edwin Kondo, an AED was mounted on a wall in the Aina Haina McDonald's on June 25 ... During a visit to the Aina Haina McDonald's on Oct. 8, Kondo went into sudden cardiac arrest. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Timberwolves, F Ryan Gomes agree on 5-year deal Jul 29, 2008
Gomes is active in charity work in Minnesota and Connecticut, his home state, and has become a strong supporter of portable defibrillation devices, which are used to restore normal heart rhythm to a person in cardiac arrest. 2008 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Health Matters: Lightning: an underrated killer Jul 29, 2008
Cardiac arrest and irregularities, burns and nerve damage are common in cases where people are struck by lightning. With proper treatment, however, including CPR if necessary, most victims survive a lightning strike. (Needham Tab, MA)
Vow to fix bullying in ambulance service Jul 29, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Natasha Wallace and Andrew WestJuly 29, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
50-year-old Hall Brothers Band to reunite for Great River Jazz Fest Jul 29, 2008
The band s performance at the Great River Jazz Fest will be its first without original band member Donald Doggie Berg, who died of sudden cardiac arrest in June. He was 78. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Hingham man remains in critical condition after incident at Worlds End Jul 28, 2008
The 49-year-old man was taken to South Shore Hospital in cardiac arrest and remains in critical condition. His wife was also taken to South Shore Hospital, though only as a precaution, Peraino said. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Retired fireman Mike Romano Sr. dies Jul 28, 2008
In the mid-1990s, Romano Sr. was carrying a patient in cardiac arrest on a backboard down a flight stairs when someone slipped. Romano caught the patient, but hurt his back. (Albany Times Union)
YOUR HEALTH: Hands-on experience can save lives Jul 28, 2008
Rapid use of these portable devices, increasingly found in public places, can offer the best survival odds to someone in cardiac arrest (the condition that killed newsman Tim Russert). But AED training is widely available and I plan to add it to my r. (USA Today)
