September 12, 2011 — Life Recovery Systems (LRS) announced it has been awarded a new three-year agreement by Premier ...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
This channel includes news and new technology innovations about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which is also called sudden cardiac death (SCD). SCA occured when the heart suddenly ceases all electrical activity needed to keep the heart beating. Read more about the the condition from the Heart Rhythm Society. It is estimated that more than 400,000 people in the U.S. have out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early defibrillation by administering an electric shock to the heart to restore its rhythm to normal are the only treatments that have been shown to improve survival after a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA is fatal in over 80 percent of cases.
August 24, 2011 — Physio-Control Inc. announced commercial availability of the ReadyLink 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) ...
August 23, 2011 — Cardium Therapeutics received the final $1.1 million payment from Royal Philips Electronics in ...
Pre-participation physical evaluations (PPEs) are a standard requirement for many school-aged athletes to participate in competitive sports. One purpose of the PPE is to check for any underlying cardiovascular abnormalities that could put an athlete at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which is the number one medical cause of death in young athletes.
August 3, 2011 — AmbiCom Holdings Inc., developer of wireless products for medical equipment suppliers, announced that ...
Each year, more than 300,000 people in the United States suffer sudden cardiac death, with some estimates placing this ...
According to the American College of Cardiology (ACC), each year nearly 400,000 patients are admitted to U.S. hospitals ...
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent worldwide. Most professional athletes in the United States are required to take part in comprehensive cardiovascular screening programs to identify often-asymptomatic congenital or inherited heart disorders, and other cardiac risk factors. There remains a debate however, whether to mandate ECGs as part of pre-participation screening programs for student athletes at the collegiate and high school levels or even at younger ages.
May 3, 2011 – A new version of the Lifepak 15 monitor/defibrillator is designed to help hospital, as well as pre ...
February 9, 2011 – A partnership has been formed to launch a portable therapeutic cooling system in Europe. Physio ...
December 16, 2010 – An upgraded remote ECG viewing system is now live across the United States, United Kingdom ...
November 1, 2010 - After a heart attack victim stops breathing, a process of irreversible brain damage starts to ...
October 20, 2010 - The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of ...
October 6, 2010 – Physicians have prescribed more than 30,000 wearable defibrillator vests for patients at high ...
September 15, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) market approval for the Medivance ...
September 2, 2010 – The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History recently accepted the donation of a ...
August 18, 2010 - A new portable system which cools the brain via the nasal cavity may improve survival following ...