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Swimmer Dies During NYC Triathlon

First death in race's 8-year history may be due to cardiac arrest

New York Daily News New York Daily News Jul 21, 08 4:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Argentinian man died after experiencing difficulties midway through the swim portion of the New York Triathlon yesterday, the Daily News reports. He was pulled out of the water after fellow swimmers noticed him struggling, and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Initial reports indicate that cardiac arrest was the cause of death. An autopsy is expected today. More »

More about:  New York City • death • swimming • heat • cardiac arrest • triathlon

 Sunshine Likely
 Prevents
 Heart Attacks 

Vitamin D level is key, researchers say

WebMD WebMD Jun 10, 08 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Plenty of sunshine could be one key to heart health, according to a new study. Research has linked low levels of vitamin D—the "sunshine vitamin"—to an increased risk of heart attacks, reports Web MD. Men with low levels of vitamin D ran twice the risk of having a heart attack, according to the study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. More »

More about:  diabetes • heart attack • milk • vitamin D • cardiac arrest • high blood pressure • high cholesterol

Pre-Drug Heart Checks Urged for ADHD Kids

Ritalin and other stimulants carry slight risk of cardiac trouble

Reuters Reuters Apr 22, 08 4:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Children with ADHD should have their hearts checked for abnormalities before starting treatment with Ritalin or other stimulants, the American Heart Association warns. Serious heart problems have occurred in only a small fraction of the millions of children being treated for ADHD, but the group's experts say it's enough for concern, Reuters reports. More »

More about:  children • heart health • ADHD • cardiac arrest • Ritalin

Skip Liplock,
'Go for the Heart'
to Save a Life

Chest compressions key in heart attack CPR, says health group

Reuters Reuters Apr 1, 08 5:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Reluctant bystanders can skip mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if they witness someone collapse from a heart attack, but should attempt "hands-only" CPR to save a life, the American Heart Association has recommended.  With less than a third of cardiac arrest victims receiving any form of CPR before it's too late, anything remotely resembling a chest compression could help, reports Reuters. More »

Heart Assn. Wants You to Learn CPR

Just 15-30% of cardiac arrest victims get lifesaving treatment

Reuters Reuters Jan 15, 08 3:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Spurred by the "woefully inadequate" number of cardiac arrest victims who receive CPR from a bystander—only 15% to 30%—the American Heart Association is calling for a push to increase and improve CPR training in the US, Reuters reports. The low CPR rate is an “enormous missed opportunity to save lives,” said an AHA doctor. More »

More about:  heart attack • heart • American Heart Association • cardiac arrest • CPR

Study: Hospitals Too Slow to Shock Hearts

30% of cardiac arrests receiving care too late

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Jan 2, 08 7:42 PM CST
(Newser) - American hospitals are taking too long to revive the hearts of patients who suffer cardiac arrest, a study finds. Electric shock from a defibrillator can restart a stopped heart, but only if it is done quickly. The American Heart Association recommends that patients in cardiac arrest receive treatment within two minutes, but 30% wait longer, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

More about:  health • heart attack • hospitals • heart • cardiac arrest • defibrillator

Marathoner Who Died Was Hauled to Wrong ER

Collapsed runner's ambulance got lost

Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Sun-Times Oct 24, 07 11:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Earlier this month at the sweltering Chicago Marathon, the ambulance transporting the runner who died got lost, had to get directions from another ambulance, and eventually ended up in the wrong emergency room. The man was in full cardiac arrest when the ambulance arrived on the scene and was, according to one official, unresponsive the entire time, reports the Chicago Sun-Times . More »

More about:  Chicago • hospital • running • emergency room • cardiac arrest • Chicago Marathon

Simple Technique Could Bypass Cardiac Arrest

Restricting arm blood circulation helps heart in surgery—and attacks, docs hope

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) Aug 17, 07 1:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - A simple technique temporarily restricting the arm's blood supply before heart bypass surgery significantly improves the chances of a full recovery—and could one day be used to prevent cardiac arrest, reports the Guardian . The technique uses cycles of arm compressions with cuffs to remotely restrict  blood flow to the heart. More »

More about:  heart disease • surgery • heart attack • heart • cardiac arrest

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